Exhibit 4.3

	
	THIS CERTIFIES THAT
is the owner of
CUSIP
DATED
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR,
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE, OF
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this
Certificate properly endorsed. The Certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered
by the Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
COMMON STOCK
PAR VALUE $.01
COMMON STOCK
Certificate
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Shares
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THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
Chief Financial Officer
Chairman
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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4
PO BOX 43004, Providence, RI 02940-3004
CUSIP
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Holder ID
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Insurance Value
1,000,000.00
Number of Shares
123456
DTC
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THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN
CITIES DESIGNATED BY THE TRANSFER
AGENT, AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
www.computershare.com





	
	The IRS requires that we report the cost basis of certain shares
acquired after January 1, 2011. If your shares were covered by
the legislation and you have sold or transferred the shares and
requested a specific cost basis calculation method, we have
processed as requested. If you did not specify a cost basis
calculation method, we have defaulted to the first in, first out
(FIFO) method. Please visit our website or consult your tax
advisor if you need additional information about cost basis.
If you do not keep in contact with us or do not have any
activity in your account for the time periods specified by state
law, your property could become subject to state unclaimed
property laws and transferred to the appropriate state.
For value received, ____________________________hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Shares
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Attorney
Dated: __________________________________________20__________________
Signature: ____________________________________________________________
Signature: ____________________________________________________________
Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name
as written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular,
without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever.
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
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This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder to certain rights as set forth in a Rights Agreement between The Cheesecake
Factory Incorporated (the “Company”) and U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation, dated as of August 4, 1998 (the “Rights Agreement”),
the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal executive offices of
the Company.  Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights Agreement, such Rights will be evidenced by separate
certificates and will no longer be evidenced by this certificate.  The Company will mail to the holder of this certificate a copy of the
Rights Agreement without charge after receipt of a written request therefor.  Under certain circumstances set forth in the Rights
Agreement, Rights issued to, or held by, and Person who is, was or becomes an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate
thereof (as defined in the Rights Agreement) and certain related persons, whether currently held by or on behalf of such Person
or by any subsequent holder, may become null and void.
The Corporation shall furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests a Statement of the powers, designations,
preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock of the Corporation or series thereof
and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such requests shall be made to the
Corporation's Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation.
KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, OR DESTROYED THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE
A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.
Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp
THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks,
Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED
SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -............................................Custodian ................................................
(Cust) (Minor)
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act.........................................................
(State)
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship UNIF TRF MIN ACT -............................................Custodian (until age ................................)
and not as tenants in common (Cust)
..............................under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act ...................
(Minor) (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.