-----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, Ldv0OMXSLbZnptxYgYFYhqU3PWvcCE1gk2m7iPHeXrZx4d8fRvlxSZjnOVQcjqyk DX77Rvmch+BJBMxy3BsqHw== 0001209191-10-001125.txt : 20100105 0001209191-10-001125.hdr.sgml : 20100105 20100105165037 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-10-001125 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100104 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100105 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GARDEN EDWARD P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001257864 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02207 FILM NUMBER: 10507635 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P. STREET 2: 280 PARK AVE 24TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0303 4 2010-01-04 0 0000030697 WENDY'S/ARBY'S GROUP, INC. WEN 0001257864 GARDEN EDWARD P 280 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 1 0 1 0 Common Stock 2010-01-04 4 A 0 3888 4.34 A 232994 D Common Stock 76623145 I By Trian Partners Shares were issued pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 2002 Equity Participation Plan (the "Plan") in lieu of a Board of Directors retainer fee that would otherwise be payable in cash. In accordance with the Plan, the price is the average of the closing price per share on the 20 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date on which the retainer fee would otherwise be payable. Trian Fund Management GP, LLC ("Trian Management GP") is the general partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P ("Trian Management"), which serves as the management company for Trian Partners, L.P. ("Trian Onshore"), Trian Partners Master Fund, L.P. ("Trian Offshore") and Trian Partners Parallel Fund I, L.P. ("Parallel Fund I" and collectively, the "Trian Entities"). (FN 2, contd.) Trian Partners General Partner, LLC ("Trian GP LLC") is the general partner of Trian Partners GP, L.P. ("Trian GP"), which is the general partner of Trian Onshore and Trian Offshore. Trian Partners Parallel Fund I General Partner, LLC ("Parallel Fund I GP LLC") is the general partner of Parallel Fund I. Mr. Garden is a member of each of Trian Management GP, Trian GP LLC and Parallel Fund I GP LLC (the "Management Entities") and therefore is in a position to determine the investment and voting decisions made by the Trian Entities. (FN 3, contd.) Accordingly, Mr. Garden may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) the shares beneficially owned by the Management Entities and the Trian Entities. Mr. Garden disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Stuart I. Rosen, Attorney-In-Fact for Edward P. Garden 2010-01-05 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----