SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LEVIN JERRY W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.

P. O. BOX 256

(Street)

DUBLIN

43017-0256

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WENDYS INTERNATIONAL INC [ WEN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/29/2008

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	09/29/2008		D		7,148	D	$0⁽²⁾	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE)⁽³⁾	$28.705	09/29/2008		D			6,244	09/29/2008	04/30/2015	Common Stock	6,244	$0	0	D
OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE)⁽³⁾	$37.63	09/29/2008		D			4,310	05/01/2008	04/30/2014	Common Stock	4,310	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. SHARES SHOWN ON TABLE 1 INCLUDE SHARES ACQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHT PROVISIONS OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARDS MADE UNDER THE ISSUER'S 2003 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN.

2. DISPOSITION WAS PURSUANT TO THE CONSUMMATION OF THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED AS OF APRIL 23, 2008, AMONG TRIARC COMPANIES, INC., GREEN MERGER SUB, INC. AND WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. (THE "MERGER AGREEMENT"). UNDER THE MERGER AGREEMENT EACH WENDY'S COMMON SHARE BECAME FULLY VESTED AND WAS CONVERTED TO 4.25 COMMON SHARES OF THE COMBINED COMPANY, WENDY'S/ARBY'S GROUP, INC., AS OF THE EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE MERGER, SEPTEMBER 29, 2008. THE CLOSING PRICE OF WENDY'S COMMON SHARES WAS $19.21 PER SHARE ON THAT DATE.

3. DISPOSITION WAS PURSUANT TO THE CONSUMMATION OF THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED AS OF APRIL 23, 2008, AMONG TRIARC COMPANIES, INC., GREEN MERGER SUB, INC. AND WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. (THE "MERGER AGREEMENT"). UNDER THE MERGER AGREEMENT EACH OPTION TO PURCHASE A WENDY'S COMMON SHARE BECAME FULLY VESTED AND WAS CONVERTED TO AN OPTION TO PURCHASE 4.25 COMMON SHARES OF THE COMBINED COMPANY, WENDY'S/ARBY'S GROUP, INC., AS OF THE EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE MERGER, SEPTEMBER 29, 2008. THE OPTION EXERCISE PRICE FOR EACH OPTION TO PURCHASE A WENDY'S COMMON SHARE WAS DIVIDED BY 4.25. THE CLOSING PRICE OF WENDY'S COMMON SHARES WAS $19.21 PER SHARE ON THAT DATE.

	DANA KLEIN, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT	10/01/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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