Form 4 Filing for Jerome I. Kransdorf

Jerome I. Kransdorf, a director at CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE), reported a disposition of 800 shares of Common Stock on August 26, 2026. The transaction, coded as a gift (G), resulted in zero proceeds, indicating the shares were gifted. This is evidenced by footnote F1, which clarifies that the shares were gifted to the reporting person's children, grandchildren, and/or great-grandchildren. Following this transaction, Kransdorf holds 12,950 shares of CAKE's common stock. The filing was signed on August 28, 2026, by Kransdorf's attorney-in-fact.