On April 5, 2023, at a regularly scheduled meeting of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated's Board of Directors and concurrent with the transition of the current Principal Accounting Officer, Cheryl Slomann, to the role of Senior Vice President, Finance and Compliance of the Company, Ashley Hanscom, age 45, was appointed as the Company's Principal Accounting Officer, effective April 5, 2023. Ms. Hanscom has served as the Company's Vice President and Assistant Controller since February 2018, and in her new role she will serve as the Company's Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer, and Controller.