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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
NASDAQConsumer Discretionary

Latest close: 114.92 USD · Oct 16, 2026 · 1 year · split-adjusted

On the price, the facts of the public record■Insider buy□Insider sell●Results filed
With an account, also○dividends▲splits◌next earningswith an account

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Latest on record

The most recent facts, as filed.

Up to three of the most recent, checkable facts already loaded on this page, each linked to its source.

  1. Aug 17, 2026Reported sale · Form 4Janice L. Meyer · $214.1KOpen the filing ↗
  2. Aug 14, 2026Notice of sale · Form 144Meyer Janice L. · Director · $221.6KOpen the filing ↗
  3. Aug 10, 2026Reported sale · Form 4Edie A Ames · $320.9KOpen the filing ↗

In numbers

What this profile holds, counted.

Closes · 1 year250
SEC filings on record1,58919 flagged findings
Reported transactions (Form 4)77since Feb 16, 2023 · and 2 other holdings
Corporate events (8-K)30since Feb 19, 2020

What the record says

Description, identity and filings, each with its source.

Every block cites its source. The colour of a finding marks its category — which document, who filed it — not how much it matters.

What the company does

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is an American restaurant chain and cheesecake distributor based in the United States. It operates 370 full-service restaurants: 218 under the Cheesecake Factory brand, 47 under the North Italia brand, and 105 under other brands. The Cheesecake Factory also operates two bakery production facilities in Calabasas, California, and Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · copied on Sep 3, 2026 · may not reflect recent changes.

SEC topics

Regulatory history

Topics detected in its SEC reports, with the original excerpt.

Each topic is assigned by a classifier over the full filing; the excerpts show where it was detected and are not always enough to verify it. Open the filing to read it in full.

  • 2026-05-04share offering or dilution eventrecentOpen filing ↗
    “…Loan Agreement contains a number of covenants and restrictions that, among other things, restrict the Company’s and its…”
    +1 more passage from the same document
    • “…balance sheet. Total amortization expense was $ 0.8 million and $ 0.3 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2026 and…”
  • 2026-05-04capital return (buybacks/dividends)recentOpen filing ↗
    “…March 31, 2026, with 0.3 million shares repurchased at a cost of $ 19.2 million, excluding excise tax, during the thirteen weeks…”
    +1 more passage from the same document
    • “…grants and to supplement our earnings per share growth. Our share repurchase program does not have an expiration date, does not…”
  • 2026-02-23share offering or dilution eventrecentOpen filing ↗
    “…that restrict indebtedness, liens, investments, sales of assets, fundamental changes and other matters. As of 47 Table of…”
    +1 more passage from the same document
    • “…As of 47 Table of Contents December 30, 2025, we were in compliance with all covenants in effect at that date. (See Note 10 of…”
  • 2026-02-23capital return (buybacks/dividends)recentOpen filing ↗
    “…and other factors that are beyond our control. (See Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part IV, Item 15 of…”
    +1 more passage from the same document
    • “…to pay a dividend or to increase it over time may negatively impact investor confidence in us and may negatively impact our…”

Original excerpts from SEC filings, untranslated. Not advice and not a prediction.

SEC record

SEC dossier

What this company has filed with the SEC, in plain language.

The 25 most recent filings (of 1,589)

Everything filed

Every SEC filing, newest first, with what it is. Below, each type with its own explanation.

  • Insider transaction · 3 Form 4 filingsshow all 3hide
  • Aug 14, 26Form 144 ↗Notice of proposed sale
  • Insider transaction · 2 Form 4 filingsshow all 2hide
  • Notice of proposed sale · 2 Form 144 filingsshow all 2hide
  • Aug 7, 26SCHEDULE 13G/A ↗Passive stake · FMR LLC · 7.0% · event on Jul 31, 26 · amendment
  • Insider transaction · 2 Form 4 filingsshow all 2hide
  • Notice of proposed sale · 3 Form 144 filingsshow all 3hide
  • Insider transaction · 2 Form 4 filingsshow all 2hide
  • Aug 3, 2610-Q ↗Quarterly report
  • Jul 31, 26Form 4 ↗Insider transaction
  • Notice of proposed sale · 2 Form 144 filingsshow all 2hide
  • Jul 31, 26Form 4 ↗Insider transaction
  • Notice of proposed sale · 2 Form 144 filingsshow all 2hide
  • Jul 29, 268-K/A ↗Current report · Communication to the market · amendment
  • Jul 28, 268-K ↗Current report · Results · Communication to the market · Other events

1,589 filings on record, the oldest from May 15, 96.

Listing the 25 most recent filings of the 1,589 on record.

8-Ks, explained

Stress5Structure49Governance75
  • Mar 31, 26StructureEntered a material agreement+1 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
  • May 28, 25GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+2 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
  • Feb 28, 25StructureEntered a material agreement+4 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
  • Governance4 senior executive changes2022 – 2024show all 4hide
    • Oct 29, 24GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+4 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Mar 12, 24GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Apr 10, 23GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Dec 23, 22GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+2 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
  • Oct 12, 22StructureEntered a material agreement+1 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
  • May 23, 22GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+3 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
  • Jul 27, 21GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+4 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
  • Structure3 material agreements entered2021show all 3hide
    • Jun 15, 21StructureEntered a material agreement+2 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
    • Jun 2, 21StructureEntered a material agreement+4 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
    • Apr 5, 21StructureEntered a material agreement+4 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
  • Feb 17, 21GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+3 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
  • Sep 8, 20GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
  • May 5, 20StructureEntered a material agreement+4 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
  • May 1, 20GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+2 more in the same filing8-K/A 5.02 ↗

3 older filings not shown · The record reaches back to Nov 12, 04.

Notable in the record

Stress disclosures older than the timeline above. They are individual events from the record, not a complete timeline: there may be more between them.

  • Nov 20, 06StressListing notice (8-K 3.01)+3 more in the same filing8-K 3.01 ↗
  • Aug 21, 06StressListing notice (8-K 3.01)+3 more in the same filing8-K 3.01 ↗
  • Aug 17, 06StressPast accounts declared unreliable and being restated+2 more in the same filing8-K 4.02 ↗
  • Apr 4, 05StressListing notice (8-K 3.01)+1 more in the same filing8-K 3.01 ↗
  • Mar 9, 05StressPast accounts declared unreliable and being restated+2 more in the same filing8-K 4.02 ↗

The full record holds 5 stress filings.

Corporate events are tracked from 2004-08-23, when the SEC renumbered 8-K items. Earlier filings use an incompatible numbering and are not classified here.

Ownership and control

Schedule 13G: short-form filing

The short form, for holders who meet specific requirements: institutional investors, passive investors without a control purpose, or exempt investors. Asset managers and index funds usually file it.

show 3 more holdershide
  • EARNEST PARTNERS LLC4.8%Jun 30, 25SCHEDULE 13G/A ↗
  • Wellington Management Group LLP4.4%Sep 30, 25SCHEDULE 13G/A ↗3 co-filers on this document — the figure is the largest single stake, not their sum. · 1 earlier filing
  • Invesco Ltd.3.4%Jun 30, 25SCHEDULE 13G/A ↗1 earlier filing

Structured 13D/G data starts 2023-12, when the SEC moved these filings to a machine-readable format. Earlier filings exist but are not parsed here.

Sale intention announced

On Aug 14, Meyer Janice L. filed notice of intent to sell up to $222K.

A notice is not a sale: it may not go ahead, may happen in part, or at a different price.

After the notice, they sold $214K on Aug 17, per their Form 4. That is 100% of the shares announced so far, and the window is still open.

View notice (Form 144) ↗+9 more recent notices · 9 with a later sale

SEC record

Insider transactions

Buys and sells reported by officers, directors and major shareholders on SEC Form 4.

Buys and sells

  • Aug 17, 26Sell$214KJanice L. Meyer↗
  • Aug 10, 26Sell$321KEdie A Ames↗
  • Aug 10, 26Sell$1.9MDavid M GordonPRESIDENT↗
  • Aug 10, 26Sell$1.7MDavid M GordonPRESIDENT↗
  • Aug 5, 26Sell$10.0MDAVID OVERTONCHAIRMAN AND C.E.O.↗
  • Aug 4, 26Sell$7KALEXANDER L CAPPELLO↗
  • Aug 3, 26Sell$6KALEXANDER L CAPPELLO↗
  • Jul 31, 26Sell$10KALEXANDER L CAPPELLO↗
  • Jul 31, 26Sell$819KScarlett MayEVP, GENERAL COUNSEL↗
  • Jul 30, 26Sell$6.8MMatthew Eliot ClarkEXEC VP, CFO↗
  • Jul 30, 26Sell$350KAshley W HanscomPRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER↗
  • Jul 30, 26Sell$213KALEXANDER L CAPPELLO↗

There are 7 more transactions in this stretch.

Stock compensation, tax and giftsshow the 21 other transactionshide

Stock compensation, tax withholding, option exercises and gifts. They are listed separately and are not included in the purchase and sale totals. The type describes the transaction, not the filer's intent.

  • Sep 1, 26Giftamount n/aJEROME I KRANSDORF↗
  • Aug 26, 26Giftamount n/aJEROME I KRANSDORF↗
  • Aug 10, 26Compensation$443KDavid M GordonPRESIDENT↗
  • Aug 10, 26Compensation$203KDavid M GordonPRESIDENT↗
  • Jul 30, 26Compensation$2.8MMatthew Eliot ClarkEXEC VP, CFO↗
  • May 28, 26Compensationamount n/aALEXANDER L CAPPELLO↗
  • May 28, 26Compensationamount n/aKhanh Collins↗
  • May 28, 26Compensationamount n/aJanice L. Meyer↗
  • May 1, 26Compensation$4.8MDAVID OVERTONCHAIRMAN AND C.E.O.↗
  • Apr 1, 26Tax$257KDAVID OVERTONCHAIRMAN AND C.E.O.↗
  • Apr 1, 26Tax$29KScarlett MayEVP, GENERAL COUNSEL↗
  • Apr 1, 26Tax$59KMatthew Eliot ClarkEXEC VP, CFO↗
  • Apr 1, 26Tax$65KDavid M GordonPRESIDENT↗
  • Feb 16, 26Tax$1.2MDAVID OVERTONCHAIRMAN AND C.E.O.↗
  • Feb 16, 26Tax$1.1MDAVID OVERTONCHAIRMAN AND C.E.O.↗
  • Feb 16, 26Tax$98KScarlett MayEVP, GENERAL COUNSEL↗
  • Feb 16, 26Tax$89KScarlett MayEVP, GENERAL COUNSEL↗
  • Feb 16, 26Tax$178KMatthew Eliot ClarkEXEC VP, CFO↗
  • Feb 16, 26Tax$310KDavid M GordonPRESIDENT↗
  • Feb 16, 26Tax$209KDavid M GordonPRESIDENT↗
  • Feb 16, 26Tax$52KAshley W HanscomPRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER↗

The full record holds 194 transactions and goes back to Mar 12, 18.

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