amend48.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
(Amendment No. 48)*
 
THE WENDY’S COMPANY
(Name of Issuer)


COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.10 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)


95058W100
(CUSIP Number)
PETER W. MAY
280 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
TEL. NO.: (212) 451-3000
BRIAN L. SCHORR, ESQ.
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P.
280 PARK AVENUE, 41st FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
 TEL. NO.:(212) 451-3000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

July 17, 2015
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.
 
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The Information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 

 
 
 


 
CUSIP NO. 95058W100                                                                                                           Page 2 of  20
  
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
NELSON PELTZ
  
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
3
SEC USE ONLY
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
Not applicable
  
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
[_]
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
  
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
  
8
SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
56,513,642
  
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
9,875,483
  
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
  
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON (See Item 5)
56,513,642
  
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
19.47%*
  
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
  

 

 
*  This percentage is calculated based upon 290,280,399 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 17, 2015, as provided to the Filing Persons by the Company.
 

 
 
 


 
CUSIP NO. 95058W100                                                                                                           Page 3 of  20
  
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PETER W. MAY
  
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
3
SEC USE ONLY
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
Not applicable
  
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
[_]
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
  
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
  
8
SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
56,306,563
  
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
5,392,132
  
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
  
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON (See Item 5)
56,306,563
  
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
19.40%*
  
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
  

 

 
*  This percentage is calculated based upon 290,280,399 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 17, 2015, as provided to the Filing Persons by the Company.
 

 
 
 


 
CUSIP NO. 95058W100                                                                                                           Page 4 of  20
  
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
EDWARD P. GARDEN
  
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
3
SEC USE ONLY
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
Not Applicable
  
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
[_]
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
  
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
245,221
  
8
SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
40,792,537
  
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
245,221
  
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
40,792,537
  
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON (See Item 5)
41,037,758
  
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
14.14%*
  
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
  
 
 
 

 
*  This percentage is calculated based upon 290,280,399 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 17, 2015, as provided to the Filing Persons by the Company.
 

 
 
 


 
CUSIP NO. 95058W100                                                                                                           Page 5 of  20
  
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Fund Management, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
20-3454182
  
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
3
SEC USE ONLY
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
  
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
[_]
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
  
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
8
SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
40,792,537
  
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
40,792,537
  
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON (See Item 5)
40,792,537
  
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
14.05%*
  
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
  


 
*  This percentage is calculated based upon 290,280,399 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 17, 2015, as provided to the Filing Persons by the Company.
 

 
 
 


CUSIP NO. 95058W100                                                                                                           Page 6 of  20
  
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Fund Management GP, LLC
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
20-3454087
  
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
3
SEC USE ONLY
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
  
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
[_]
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
  
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
8
SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
40,792,537
  
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
40,792,537
  
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON (See Item 5)
40,792,537
  
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
14.05%*
  
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
  


 
*  This percentage is calculated based upon 290,280,399 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 17, 2015, as provided to the Filing Persons by the Company.
 

 
 
 


CUSIP NO. 95058W100                                                                                                           Page 7 of  20
  
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners GP, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
20-3453775
  
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
3
SEC USE ONLY
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
  
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
[_]
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
  
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
8
SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
12,798
  
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
12,798
  
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON (See Item 5)
12,798
  
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.004%*
  
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
  


 
*  This percentage is calculated based upon 290,280,399 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 17, 2015, as provided to the Filing Persons by the Company.
 

 
 
 


CUSIP NO. 95058W100                                                                                                           Page 8 of  20
  
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners General Partner, LLC
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
20-3453595
  
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
3
SEC USE ONLY
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
  
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
[_]
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
  
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
8
SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
12,798
  
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
12,798
  
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON (See Item 5)
12,798
  
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.004%*
  
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
  


 
*  This percentage is calculated based upon 290,280,399 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 17, 2015, as provided to the Filing Persons by the Company.
 

 
 
 


CUSIP NO. 95058W100                                                                                                           Page 9 of  20
  
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
20-3453988
  
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
3
SEC USE ONLY
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
  
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
[_]
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
  
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
8
SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
11,592,987
  
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
11,592,987
  
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON (See Item 5)
11,592,987
  
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.99%*
  
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
  


 
*  This percentage is calculated based upon 290,280,399 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 17, 2015, as provided to the Filing Persons by the Company.
 

 
 
 


CUSIP NO. 95058W100                                                                                                           Page 10 of  20
  
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners Master Fund, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
98-0468601
  
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
3
SEC USE ONLY
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
  
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
[_]
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
  
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
8
SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
24,879,624
  
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
24,879,624
  
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON (See Item 5)
24,879,624
  
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.57%*
  
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
  


 
*  This percentage is calculated based upon 290,280,399 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 17, 2015, as provided to the Filing Persons by the Company.
 

 
 
 


CUSIP NO. 95058W100                                                                                                           Page 11 of  20
  
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners Parallel Fund I, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
20-3694154
  
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
3
SEC USE ONLY
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
  
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
[_]
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
  
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
8
SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
1,172,869
  
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
1,172,869
  
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON (See Item 5)
1,172,869
  
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.40%*
  
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
  


 
*  This percentage is calculated based upon 290,280,399 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 17, 2015, as provided to the Filing Persons by the Company.
 

 
 
 


CUSIP NO. 95058W100                                                                                                           Page 12 of  20
  
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
37-1593120
  
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
3
SEC USE ONLY
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
  
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
[_]
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
  
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
8
SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
3,134,259
  
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
0
  
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
3,134,259
  
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON (See Item 5)
3,134,259
  
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.08%*
  
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
  


 
*  This percentage is calculated based upon 290,280,399 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 17, 2015, as provided to the Filing Persons by the Company.
 

 
 
 


AMENDMENT NO. 48 TO SCHEDULE 13D

This Amendment No. 48 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D dated October 13, 1992 (the “Original Statement”), as amended and restated by Amendment No. 6 dated May 3, 1993, as amended by Amendment No. 7 dated February 14, 1996, as amended by Amendment No. 8 dated October 13, 1998, as amended by Amendment No. 9 dated March 12, 1999, as amended by Amendment No. 10 dated May 4, 1999, as amended by Amendment No. 11 dated November 12, 2002, as amended by Amendment No. 12 dated April 25, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 13 dated July 1, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 14 dated September 24, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 15 dated December 4, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 16 dated January 15, 2004, as amended by Amendment No. 17 dated April 20, 2004, as amended by Amendment No. 18 dated June 29, 2004, as amended by Amendment No. 19 dated July 23, 2004, as amended by Amendment No. 20 dated May 23, 2005, as amended by Amendment No. 21 dated January 6, 2006, as amended by Amendment No. 22 dated February 23, 2006, as amended by Amendment No. 23 dated December 26, 2006, as amended by Amendment No. 24 dated April 23, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 25 dated September 16, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 26 dated September 23, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 27 dated September 25, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 28 dated October 1, 2008 (“Amendment 28”), as amended by Amendment No. 29 dated October 8, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 30 dated November 6, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 31 dated November 25, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 32 dated December 5, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 33 dated December 8, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 34 dated December 11, 2008, as amended by Amendment 35 dated April 1, 2009, as amended by Amendment 36 dated March 9, 2010, as amended by Amendment 37 dated June 10, 2010, as amended by Amendment 38 dated February 2, 2011, as amended by Amendment 39 dated December 1, 2011 as amended by Amendment No. 40 dated February 6, 2012, as amended by Amendment No. 41 dated January 14, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 42 dated January 15, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 43 dated September 18, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 44 dated June 3, 2015 (“Amendment No. 44”), as amended by Amendment No. 45 dated June 18, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 46 dated June 25, 2015, and as amended by Amendment No. 47 dated July 8, 2015 (“Amendment No. 47”) (the Original Statement, as so amended shall be known as the “Statement”), with respect to the (i) the Common Stock, par value $.10 per share (the “Common Stock”), of The Wendy’s Company (the “Company,” formerly known as Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. and, before that, Triarc Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Triarc”) and successor by merger to Triarc Companies, Inc., an Ohio corporation formerly named DWG Corporation) for periods commencing on or after May 28, 2009, (ii) the Common Stock, par value $.10 per share, of Triarc (through September 29, 2008, the date of the closing of the acquisition of Wendy’s described in Item 4) and of the Company for the period commencing on September 30, 2008 and ending on May 27, 2009 (the “Class A Common Stock”), and (iii) for periods prior to September 30, 2008, the Class B Common Stock, Series 1, par value $.10 per share, of Triarc (the “Class B Common Stock”).  Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Statement.

Except as set forth below, there are no changes to the information set forth in the Statement (including, without limitation, to “Item 4. Purpose of Transaction”). As noted in Amendment Nos. 14 through 28, all references in the Statement to “Common Stock” shall, for periods prior to September 29, 2008, the date of the closing of the acquisition of Wendy’s (see Item 4), be deemed to refer to the Class A Common Stock of Triarc.
 
Item 4.  Purpose of the Transaction
 
Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by the following:
 
Item 6 of this Amendment No. 48 is incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(1)  Part (a) of Item 5 of the Statement is amended by deleting (i) the eleventh through seventeenth paragraphs thereof and replacing them with the following:

Mr. Peltz directly owns and has the sole power to dispose of and the shared power to vote 9,875,483 shares of Common Stock.  Included in such shares are 12,000 shares issuable with respect to stock options exercisable by Mr. Peltz within 60 days of the date of this Statement.  Mr. May directly owns and has the sole power to dispose of and the shared power to vote 5,392,132 shares of Common Stock.  Included in such shares are 12,000 shares issuable with respect to stock options exercisable by Mr. May within 60 days of the date of this Statement.  Mr. Garden directly owns and has the sole power to dispose of and vote 245,221 shares of Common Stock.  Included in such shares are 12,000 shares issuable with respect to stock options exercisable by Mr. Garden within 60 days of the date of this Statement.

Claudia Peltz, Mr. Peltz’s wife, is the beneficial owner of 44,169 shares of Common Stock.  These shares were previously beneficially owned by the Peltz L.P., the general partner of which was a limited liability company of which Ms. Peltz was the sole member.  The Peltz 2009 Family Trust is the beneficial owner of 132,397 shares of Common Stock.  Mrs. Peltz, one of Mr. Peltz’s adult children and an unrelated person serve as the trustees of the Peltz 2009 Family Trust.  The shares held by the Peltz 2009 Family Trust were previously beneficially owned by the NP 2009 GRAT, a trust of which Mr. Peltz was the sole trustee.  In addition, certain of Mr. Peltz’s children are the beneficial owners of 81,494 shares of Common Stock, including 81,104 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by certain of Mr. Peltz’ minor children (the “Peltz Minor Children”), and 390 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by certain of Mr. Peltz’s adult children that live in his household (the “Peltz Adult Children”).  Mr. Peltz may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned by Ms. Peltz, the Peltz 2009 Family Trust and his children.  Mr. Peltz disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

The Peltz Family Foundation is the beneficial owner of 195,430 shares of Common Stock.  Mr. and Mrs. Peltz, one of their adult children and an unrelated person serve as the trustees of the Peltz Family Foundation. Mr. Peltz may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned by the Peltz Family Foundation.  Mr. Peltz disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

The May Family Foundation is the beneficial owner of 32,910 shares of Common Stock. Mr. and Mrs. May and their two adult children serve as the directors of the May Family Foundation.  Mr. May may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned by the May Family Foundation.  Mr. May disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, Mr. Peltz may also be deemed to share voting power (but has no dispositive power) with respect to 5,392,132 shares of the Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. May (excluding shares beneficially owned by the May Family Foundation, but including shares issuable with respect to stock options exercisable by Mr. May within 60 days  of the date of this Statement), and Mr. May may also be deemed to share voting power (but has no dispositive power) with respect to 9,875,483 shares of the Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Peltz (excluding shares beneficially owned by Ms. Peltz, the Peltz Adult Children and the Peltz Family Foundation, but including shares issuable with respect to stock options exercisable by Mr. Peltz within 60 days  of the date of this Statement).  Accordingly, Mr. Peltz may be deemed to beneficially own such shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. May, and Mr. May may be deemed to beneficially own such shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Peltz.

Trian Onshore directly owns 11,592,987 shares of Common Stock, Trian Master Fund directly owns 24,879,624 shares of Common Stock, Parallel Fund I directly owns 1,172,869 shares of Common Stock, Trian GP directly owns 12,798 shares of Common Stock and Strategic Fund directly owns 3,134,259 shares of Common Stock.  Mr. Peltz, Mr. May and Mr. Garden, by virtue of their relationships to Trian Onshore, Trian Master Fund, Parallel Fund I, Strategic Fund, Trian GP, Trian GP LLC, Trian Management and Trian Management GP (discussed in Item 2), may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to, and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned by Trian Onshore, Trian Master Fund, Parallel Fund I, Strategic Fund and Trian GP.  Mr. Peltz, Mr. May and Mr. Garden disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.

As a result, Mr. Peltz may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 56,513,642 shares of Common Stock (including shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. May, Ms. Peltz, the Peltz 2009 Family Trust, Mr. Peltz’s children (including the Peltz Adult Children), the Peltz Family Foundation, Trian Onshore, Trian Master Fund, Trian GP, Parallel Fund I and Strategic Fund, but excluding shares beneficially owned by the May Family Foundation), representing approximately 19.47% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.  In addition, Mr. May may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 56,306,563 shares of Common Stock (including shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the May Family Foundation, Mr. Peltz, Trian Onshore, Trian Master Fund, Trian GP, Parallel Fund I and Strategic Fund, but excluding shares beneficially owned by Ms. Peltz, the Peltz Adult Children and the Peltz Family Foundation), representing approximately 19.40% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.  Mr. Garden may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 41,037,758 shares of Common Stock (including shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Trian Onshore, Trian Master Fund, Parallel Fund I, Strategic Fund and Trian GP), representing approximately 14.14% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(2)  Item 5 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by deleting Part (a) and the first and second paragraphs of Part (b) of Item 5 of Amendment No. 47 and replacing them with the following:

(a)  As of 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 20, 2015, the Filing Persons beneficially owned, in the aggregate, 56,791,773 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 19.56% of the outstanding Common Stock (based upon 290,280,399 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 17, 2015, as provided to the Filing Persons by the Company).

(b)  Each of Trian Onshore, Trian Master Fund, Parallel Fund I, Trian GP and Strategic Fund beneficially and directly owns and has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 11,592,987, 24,879,624, 1,172,869, 12,798 and 3,134,259 shares of Common Stock, respectively, in each case except to the extent that other Filing Persons as described in the Statement may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such shares.

Each of Trian Management, Trian Management GP, Nelson Peltz, Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden, by virtue of their relationships to Trian Onshore, Trian Master Fund, Parallel Fund I and Strategic Fund (discussed in Item 2), may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to, and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), all of the shares of Common Stock that Trian Onshore, Trian Master Fund, Parallel Fund I and Strategic Fund directly and beneficially own.  Each of Trian Management, Trian Management GP, Nelson Peltz, Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares for all other purposes.  Each of Trian GP LLC, Trian Management, Trian Management GP, Nelson Peltz, Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden, by virtue of their relationships to Trian GP (discussed in Item 2), may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to, and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), all of the shares of Common Stock that Trian GP directly and beneficially owns.  Each of Trian GP LLC, Trian Management, Trian Management GP, Nelson Peltz, Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares for all other purposes.  Each of Trian Management, Trian Management GP, Nelson Peltz, Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden, by virtue of their relationships to Trian GP LLC (discussed in Item 2), may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to, and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), all of the shares of Common Stock that Trian GP LLC directly and beneficially owns.  Each of Trian Management, Trian Management GP, Nelson Peltz, Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares for all other purposes.

(3)  Part (c) of Item 5 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by the following:

The following table sets forth all the transactions with respect to shares of Common Stock since the filing of Amendment No. 47, inclusive of all transactions effected through 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 17, 2015.  All such transactions in the table were effected in the Transaction, a privately-negotiated transaction.  The prices set forth in the table do not include commissions.

Fund
Date
Shares
Price
Type
Nelson Peltz
7/17/15
3,200,736
11.45
Sale
Peter May
7/17/15
1,701,656
11.45
Sale
Edward Garden
7/17/15
77,348
11.45
Sale
Peltz Adult Children
7/17/15
110
11.45
Sale
Peltz Minor Children
7/17/15
25,782
11.45
Sale
Claudia Peltz
7/17/15
14,733
11.45
Sale
Peltz Family Foundation
7/17/15
64,457
11.45
Sale
Peltz 2009 Family Trust
7/17/15
42,357
11.45
Sale
May Family Foundation
7/17/15
57,090
11.45
Sale
Trian Master Fund
7/17/15
8,071,823
11.45
Sale
Trian Onshore
7/17/15
3,760,590
11.45
Sale
Trian GP
7/17/15
3,683
11.45
Sale
Strategic Fund
7/17/15
1,016,574
11.45
Sale
Parallel Fund I
7/17/15
379,374
11.45
Sale

 
Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Item 6 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by the following:

As previously reported, on June 2, 2015, the Company and the Trian Group entered into the Purchase Agreement.  At the Company’s request, the Trian Group agreed not to tender or sell any of their shares in the Offer and instead agreed, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, to sell a pro rata amount of their shares of Common Stock (based on the number of shares the Company purchases in the Offer) to the Company at a purchase price per share equal to the purchase price determined and paid in the Offer, following the completion of the Offer (the “Transaction”).  Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, on July 17, 2015, the Company acquired 18,416,313 shares of Common Stock, in the aggregate, from the Trian Group at a price of $11.45 per share (the same purchase price paid by the Company in the Offer), for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $210.9 million.  Trian Group currently holds approximately 19.56% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.  As such, the Trian Group has completed its previously announced plan to sell a sufficient number of shares (through the Transaction as well as through sales in the open market and/or privately negotiated transactions) to reduce its holdings in the Company by at least 20% in order to avoid adverse federal income tax consequences in connection with the Transaction.  Following completion of the Transaction, the Trian Group remains the Company’s largest stockholder based on current share ownership information on file with the SEC.  In addition, Mr. Peltz continues to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, Mr. May continues to serve as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and Mr. Garden continues to serve as a director of the Company.
 
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is filed with Amendment 44 as Exhibit 43 to the Statement and is incorporated by reference herein.

 
 
 

 

SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 

Dated: July 20, 2015
 
 
TRIAN PARTNERS GP, L.P.
   
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
 
Name:
Edward P. Garden
 
Title:
Member
 
 
TRIAN PARTNERS GENERAL PARTNER, LLC
   
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
 
Name:
Edward P. Garden
 
Title:
Member
 
 
TRIAN PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
Trian Partners GP, L.P., its general partner
   
By:
Trian Partners General Partner, LLC, its general partner
   
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
 
Name:
Edward P. Garden
 
Title:
Member
 
 
TRIAN PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P.
By:
Trian Partners GP, L.P., its general partner
   
By:
Trian Partners General Partner, LLC, its general partner
   
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
 
Name:
Edward P. Garden
   
Title:
Member


 
 
 



 
 
TRIAN PARTNERS PARALLEL FUND I, L.P.
By:
Trian Partners Parallel Fund I  General Partner, LLC, its general partner
   
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
 
Name:
Edward P. Garden
 
Title:
Member
 
 
TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P.
 
By:
Trian Fund Management GP, LLC, its general partner
     
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
   
Name:
Edward P. Garden
   
Title:
Member
 
 
TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
   
Name:
Edward P. Garden
   
Title:
Member
 
 
TRIAN PARTNERS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FUND, L.P.
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund GP, L.P., its general partner
   
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund General Partner, LLC, its general partner
   
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
 
Name:
Edward P. Garden
 
Title:
Member
 
 
 
 
/s/NELSON PELTZ
Nelson Peltz
 
 
 
/s/PETER W. MAY
Peter W. May
 
 
 
/s/EDWARD P. GARDEN
Edward P. Garden
 

 
 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
EXHIBIT
 
DESCRIPTION
  
 
PAGE NO.
1
Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of October 1, 1992 by and between the Purchaser, Posner, Posner Trust and Security Management.
  
Filed with Original Statement
2
Exchange Agreement dated as of October 12, 1992 between the Company and Security Management.
  
Filed with Original Statement
3
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1992 between the Company and the Purchaser.
  
Filed with Original Statement
4
Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Purchaser dated as of September 25, 1992.
  
Filed with Original Statement
5
Joint Filing Agreement of the Purchaser, Peltz and May.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 14
6
Memorandum of Understanding, dated January 21, 1993, by and between the Purchaser and William A. Ehrman, individually and derivatively on behalf of SEPSCO.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 2
7
Letter dated January 25, 1993 from Steven Posner to the Purchaser Filed with Amendment (including proposed terms and conditions of Consulting Agreement to be No. 2 entered into between the Company and Steven Posner).
  
Filed with Amendment No. 2
8
Undertaking and Agreement, dated February 9, 1993, executed by the Purchaser.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 3
9
Amendment No. 3 dated as of April 14, 1993 to Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Purchaser.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 4
10
Citibank Loan Documents (Exhibits and Schedule omitted).
  
Filed with Amendment No. 4
11
Republic Loan Documents (Exhibits and Schedules omitted).
  
Filed with Amendment No. 4
12
Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of April 5, 1993, between the Purchaser and Citibank.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 5
13
Custodial Loan Documents.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 5
14
Agreement, dated May 2, 1994 among Nelson Peltz, Peter W. May and Leon Kalvaria.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 6
15
Amended and Restated Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of July 25, 1994 between the Purchaser and Citibank.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 6
16
Amendment No. 1 dated as of November 15, 1992 to Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Purchaser.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 7
17
Amendment No. 2 dated as of March 1, 1993 to Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Purchaser.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 7
18
Amendment No. 4 dated a January 1, 1995 to Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Purchaser.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 7
19
Amendment No. 5 dated as of January 1, 1996 to Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Purchaser.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 7
20
BOA Loan documents, as amended (Exhibits and Schedules omitted).
  
Filed with Amendment No. 22
21
Letter, dated October 12, 1998, from Messrs. Nelson Peltz and Peter W. May to the Company.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 8
22
Press release, issued by the Company, dated October 12, 1998.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 8
23
Letter, dated October 12, 1998, from the Company to Messrs. Nelson Peltz and Peter W. May.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 8
24
Press release issued by the Company, dated March 10, 1999.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 9
25
Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Purchaser, amended and restated as of November 11, 2002.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 11
26
Pledge Agreement dated April 2, 2001, made by Peltz Family Limited Partnership, in favor of Bank of America, N.A.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 13
27
Pledge and Security Agreement dated April 2, 2003, made by Peter W. May, in favor of Bank of America, N.A. (Schedule II omitted).
  
Filed with Amendment No. 13
28
Voting Agreement, dated June 26, 2004, by and among Messrs. Nelson Peltz, Peter W. May and Gregory H. Sachs.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 18
29
Voting Agreement dated July 23, 2004, between Messrs. Nelson Peltz and Peter W. May.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 19
30
Pledge and Security Agreement dated July 23, 2004, made by Nelson Peltz, in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as amended (Schedule I omitted).
  
Filed with Amendment No. 22
31
Amendment No. 1 to Pledge and Security Agreement dated July 23, 2004, made by Peter W. May, in favor of Bank of America, N.A.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 19
32
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 23, 2008, by and among Triarc, Wendy’s and Green Merger Sub.
  
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2008.
33
Voting Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2008, by and among the Company, Nelson Peltz and Peter W. May.
  
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2008.
34
Joint Filing Agreement of the Filing Persons.
  
Filed with Amendment No. 25.
35
Amended and Restated Voting Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2008, by and among the Company, Nelson Peltz and Peter W. May.
  
Incorporated by reference to Annex J to the Company's Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 20, 2008.
36
Joint Filing Agreement of the Filing Persons.
  
Filed with Amendment 28.
37
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2009, by and among the Company, Trian Onshore, Trian Master Fund, Parallel Fund I, Parallel Fund II, Trian Management, Trian Management GP, Nelson Peltz, Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden.
  
Filed with Amendment 35.
38
Agreement dated November 5, 2008 by and between Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. and Trian Partners, L.P., Trian Partners Master Fund, L.P., Trian Partners Parallel Fund I, L.P., Trian Partners Parallel Fund II, L.P., Trian Fund Management, L.P., Nelson Peltz, Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden.
  
Filed as Exhibit (d)(6) to the Combined Schedule TO and Amendment 30 to Schedule 13D.
39
Agreement dated December 1, 2011 by and between The Wendy’s Company and Trian Partners, L.P., Trian Partners Master Fund, L.P., Trian Partners Parallel Fund I, L.P., Trian Partners GP, L.P., Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund, L.P., Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-A, L.P., Trian Fund Management, L.P., Nelson Peltz, Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden.
  
Filed with Amendment 39.
 
40
Joint Filing Agreement of the Filing Persons.
  
Filed with Amendment 40.
41
Partial Release and Fourteenth Omnibus Amendment, dated as of August 18, 2014, to the Amended Documents referred to therein by and among Peter W. May, Leni May and Bank of America, N.A.
  
Filed with Amendment 43.
42
Partial Release and Eighth Omnibus Amendment, dated as of September 17, 2014, to the Amended Documents referred to therein by and among Nelson Peltz, Claudia Peltz and Bank of America, N.A.
  
Filed with Amendment 43.
43
Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 2, 2015 between the Company and the persons listed on Schedule I thereto.
  
Filed with Amendment 44.