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):

January 16, 2009

 

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

0-20574

(Commission File Number)

 

51-0340466

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

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 5  – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

 

ITEM  5.02         DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF  DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

 

On January 16, 2009, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (the “Company”) awarded discretionary bonuses under the Company’s Amended and Restated Performance Incentive Plan to each of Debby R. Zurzolo and Cheryl M. Slomann.  Each bonus awarded was in the amount of $25,000 and was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

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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:

January 22, 2009

 THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

By:

  /s/ W. DOUGLAS BENN

 

 

  W. Douglas Benn

 

 

  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial

 

 

  Officer

 

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