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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000030697-04-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAY JONATHAN P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001092775

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02207
		FILM NUMBER:		04531792

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CEO OF ARBYS INC DBA TRIARC RESTAURANT
		STREET 2:		TRIARC COMPANIES INC 280 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124513000

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
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		<footnote id="F1">On August 11, 2003, Triarc Companies, Inc. (Triarc) declared a stock dividend, payable to all holders of record of Class A Common Stock on August 21, 2003, of two shares of Class B Common Stock, Series 1 for each share of Class A Common Stock outstanding.   As a result of the stock dividend, each outstanding option granted under Triarc's 1993 Equity Participation Plan was adjusted so that each such option outstanding as of August 21, 2003,  became exercisable for both one share of Class A Common and two shares of Class B Common Stock, Series 1.</footnote>
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		<footnote id="F4">The option vested in three equal installments on March 15, 2000, 2001 and 2002.</footnote>
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