Defendant Name: The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

Defendant Type: Public Company
SIC Code: 5810
CUSIP: 16307210

Document Reference: 34-90565

Document Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Document Name Order Instituting Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Pursuant to Section 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Making Findings, and Imposing a Cease-and-Desist Order
Document Date 04-Dec-2020
Document Format Administrative Proceeding
File Number 3-20158
Allegation Type Issuer Reporting and Disclosure
Document Summary The SEC stated: "This matter concerns material misstatements by Cheesecake Factory regarding the impact of the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) on its business operations and financial condition. The disclosures were included in press releases attached to Forms 8-K furnished to the Commission on March 23 and April 3, 2020, respectively."

Disgorgement & Penalty Information

Resolutions
Cease and Desist Order
Cooperation Before the Resolution
Monetary Penalties:

Civil Penalty

Individual:     $125,000.00 Shared:    

Related Documents:

2020-306 04-Dec-2020 Press Release--Administrative Proceeding
SEC Charges The Cheesecake Factory for Misleading COVID-19 Disclosures
The SEC stated that: "[It] settled chargesagainst The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated for making misleading disclosures about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business operations and financial condition. The action is the SEC's first charging a public company for misleading investors about the financial effects of the pandemic."