-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PibOtMOT5QYeX2JLwxzrSAzFbq/KgJIVjGcUMJ4tRnIC6FEf9VMg8xYi5L8os/2q 7yH3ggsb/zfOx3wXmLdV3Q== 0000930413-10-001871.txt : 20100409 0000930413-10-001871.hdr.sgml : 20100409 20100409172806 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-10-001871 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100409 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100409 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20100409 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WENDY'S/ARBY'S GROUP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000030697 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES [5810] IRS NUMBER: 380471180 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02207 FILM NUMBER: 10743380 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30338 BUSINESS PHONE: (678) 514-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30338 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRIARC COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931109 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 DEFA14A 1 c60951_defa14a.htm

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WENDY’S/ARBY’S GROUP, INC.

 

Meeting Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Meeting Type:

Annual Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  For holders as of:

April 1, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Date:    May 27, 2010             Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT

 

 

 

 

 





(WENDY’S ARBY’S GROUP LOGO)

WENDY’S/ARBY’S GROUP, INC.
1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST
ATLANTA, GA 30338

 

  Location:

W New York
541 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Voting Items

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the election of the nominees listed and “FOR” each proposal, except the stockholder proposal regarding poultry slaughter (Proposal 4), which the Board of Directors recommends a vote “AGAINST.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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To elect twelve (12) directors to hold office as
specified in the Company’s Proxy Statement.

 

 

 

Nominees:

 

 

 

 

01)

Nelson Peltz

07)

J. Randolph Lewis

 

 

02)

Peter W. May

08)

Peter H. Rothschild

 

 

03)

Clive Chajet

09)

David E. Schwab II

 

 

04)

Edward P. Garden

10)

Roland C. Smith

 

 

05)

Janet Hill

11)

Raymond S. Troubh

 

 

06)

Joseph A. Levato

12)

Jack G. Wasserman

 


 

 

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To approve the Company’s 2010 Omnibus Award Plan.

 

 

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To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for 2010.

 

 

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To vote on a stockholder proposal regarding poultry slaughter.


 
 

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