UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 25, 2019
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
26901 Malibu Hills Road
Calabasas Hills, California 91301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (818) 871-3000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
The following information is furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.” This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing.
In a press release dated May 1, 2019, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (the “Company”) reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2019, which ended on April 2, 2019.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On April 25, 2019 the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share which will be paid on May 29, 2019 to the stockholders of record of each share of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on May 16, 2019. Future dividends, if any, will be subject to Board approval.
On May 1, 2019, The Company posted an updated Investor Presentation on the Company’s Investor Relations website at investors.thecheesecakefactory.com. A copy of the presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Press release dated May 1, 2019 entitled, “The Cheesecake Factory Reports Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2019” |
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99.2 |
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The Cheesecake Factory Investor Presentation dated May 2019 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description |
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99.1 |
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99.2 |
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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.
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Date: May 1, 2019 |
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED | |
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By: |
/s/ Matthew E. Clark |
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Matthew E. Clark |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |