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):

October 27, 2006

 

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

 

0-20574

 

51-0340466

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

of incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

26901 Malibu Hills 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):

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14.d-2(b))

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



SECTION 8 — OTHER EVENTS

ITEM 8.01  OTHER EVENTS

In a press release dated October 31, 2006, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated announced the opening of its 111th and 112th Cheesecake Factory restaurants at the Otay Ranch Town Center in Chula Vista, California on October 27, 2006 and at the Ross Park Mall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 30, 2006, respectively.  The restaurants contain approximately 8,900 square feet and 240 seats at the Chula Vista location, and approximately 9,400 square feet and 270 seats at the Pittsburgh location.

The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

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SECTION 9 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)         Exhibits

99.1                           Press release dated October 31, 2006 entitled, “The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Chula Vista, California and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania”

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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:   October 31, 2006

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

Exhibit

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release dated October 31, 2006 entitled, “The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Chula Vista, California and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania”

 

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