UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 14, 2005
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THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
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Delaware |
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0-20574 |
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51-0340466 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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26901 Malibu Hills Road |
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Calabasas Hills, California 91301 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |
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(818) 871-3000 |
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Not Applicable |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14.d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
In a press release dated December 14, 2005, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated announced that it opened its seventh Grand Lux Cafe on December 13, 2005 at the Sawgrass Mills Mall in Sunrise, Florida. The restaurant contains approximately 11,300 square feet and approximately 300 seats. The Company also reiterated its new restaurant opening target for 2006 of as many as 21 new restaurants, including as many as four Grand Lux Cafes. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
Press release dated December 14, 2005 entitled, “The Cheesecake Factory Opens Grand Lux Cafe In Sunrise, Florida. Company Achieves New Restaurant Opening Target For 2005.” |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: December 14, 2005 |
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED |
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/s/ MICHAEL J. DIXON |
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Michael J. Dixon |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
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Press release dated December 14, 2005 entitled, “The Cheesecake Factory Opens Grand Lux Cafe In Sunrise, Florida. Company Achieves New Restaurant Opening Target For 2005.” |