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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030821171404
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000030697-03-000148
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030820
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030821

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRIARC COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030697
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				380471180
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-451-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DWG CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEISEL WEMMER GILBERT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680820

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DWG CIGAR CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680820

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TROUBH RAYMOND S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001014051

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02207
		FILM NUMBER:		03860748

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TEN ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122303000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE
		STREET 2:		44 SOUTH BROADWAY
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10601
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		<footnote id="F2">The option vested in two equal installments on June 9, 1995 and 1996.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F3">The option vested in two equal installments on June 8, 1996 and 1997.</footnote>
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