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):
March 16, 2005
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
0-20574
(Commission File Number) |
51-0340466 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
26950 Agoura Road
Calabasas Hills, California 91301
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(818) 871-3000
Not Applicable
(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 |
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act |
SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On March 16, 2005, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated announced the opening of its newest restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
SECTION 9.0 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release dated March 16, 2005 entitled “The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Jacksonville, Florida”. |
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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.
| Date: March 16, 2005 | THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED | |
By: /s/ MICHAEL J. DIXON ————————————————————— Michael J. Dixon Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 16, 2005 entitled “The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Jacksonville, Florida”. |
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