UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 8, 2005
TRIARC COMPANIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-2207 38-0471180
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(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 451-3000
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 8, 2005, Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. ("DTCC") issued a press
release announcing that it had filed a registration statement with the
Securities Exchange Commission for the initial public offering of $450 million
of its common stock. DTCC is externally managed by Deerfield Capital Management
LLC ("Deerfield Capital"). Triarc Companies, Inc. ("Triarc") owns an approximate
64% capital interest in Deerfield & Company LLC, the parent company of Deerfield
Capital. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit hereto.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These
securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time
the registration statement becomes effective. This Current Report shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall
there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such state.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished, not filed,
pursuant to Regulation FD. The information in this Current Report, including the
exhibit hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The furnishing of
the information in this Current Report is not intended to, and does not,
constitute a determination or admission that the information in this Current
Report is material, or that investors should consider this information before
making an investment decision with respect to any security of Triarc.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release of Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. dated April 8, 2005.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
TRIARC COMPANIES, INC.
By: STUART I. ROSEN
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Stuart I. Rosen
Senior Vice President, Associate General
Counsel and Secretary
Dated: April 8, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press release of Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. dated April 8, 2005.