0001209191-11-050346.txt : 20111004 0001209191-11-050346.hdr.sgml : 20111004 20111004171437 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-050346 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111003 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111004 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111004 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Wendy's Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000030697 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES [5810] IRS NUMBER: 380471180 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0101 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: WENDY'S/ARBY'S GROUP, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080926 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 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: 111124716 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 X0304 4 2011-10-03 0 0000030697 Wendy's Co WEN 0001257864 GARDEN EDWARD P 280 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 1 0 1 0 Common Stock 2011-10-03 4 A 0 3443 4.90 A 290274 D Common Stock 76623145 I By Trian Partners Shares were issued pursuant to the Company's 2010 Omnibus Award 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, L.P ("Trian Management") 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"), and as such determines the investment and voting decisions of the Trian Entities with respect to the shares of the Issuer held by them. Mr. Garden is a member of Trian Fund Management GP, LLC, which is the general partner of Trian Management, and therefore is in a position to determine the investment and voting decisions made by Trian Management on behalf of the Trian Entities. Mr. Garden is also a member of Trian Partners General Partner, LLC ("Trian GP LLC"), the general partner of Trian Partners GP, L.P. ("Trian GP") and as such is in a position to determine the investment and voting decisions made by Trian GP LLC on behalf of Trian GP. (FN 2, 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 Trian Entities and Trian GP. 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 2011-10-04