SC 13D/A 1 tp9672063-13da8.txt AMENDMENT NO. 8 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 8)* Wendy's International, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.10 stated value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 950590109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Brian L. Schorr, Esq. Trian Fund Management, L.P. 280 Park Avenue, 41st Floor New York, New York 10017 (212) 451-3000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) August 27, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 ss.ss. 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.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Trian Fund Management, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 20-3454182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 8,553,800 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,553,800 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,553,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 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) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 8,553,800 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,553,800 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,553,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 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) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 4,220,004 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,220,004 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,220,004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 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) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 4,220,004 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,220,004 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,220,004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 952,519 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 952,519 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 952,519 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.1% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 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) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 3,261,527 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,261,527 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,261,527 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Trian Partners Master Fund (Non-ERISA), L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 98-0471467 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 5,958 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,958 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,958 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 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) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 135,712 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 135,712 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 135,712 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.2% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Trian Partners Parallel Fund I General Partner, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 20-3694293 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 135,712 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 135,712 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 135,712 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.2% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Trian Partners Parallel Fund II, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 87-0763105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 30,751 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 30,751 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 30,751 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Trian Partners Parallel Fund II GP, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 87-0763102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 30,751 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 30,751 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 30,751 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Trian Partners Parallel Fund II General Partner, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 87-0763099 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 30,751 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 30,751 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 30,751 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Triarc Companies, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 38-0471180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Nelson Peltz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: ###-##-#### -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 8,553,800 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,553,800 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,553,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Peter W. May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: ###-##-#### -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 8,553,800 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,553,800 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,553,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Edward P. Garden -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: ###-##-#### -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 8,553,800 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,553,800 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,553,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Castlerigg Master Investments Ltd. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 3,916,013 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,916,013 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,916,013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Sandell Asset Management Corp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 3,916,013 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,916,013 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,916,013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Castlerigg International Limited -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 3,916,013 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,916,013 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,916,013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [PG NUMBER] CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Castlerigg International Holdings Limited -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 3,916,013 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,916,013 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,916,013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO.: 950590109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Thomas E. Sandell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Sweden -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 3,916,013 REPORTING ------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,916,013 ------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,916,013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT This Amendment No. 8 (this "Amendment") relates to the Schedule 13D filed on behalf of Trian Partners GP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Trian GP"), Trian Partners General Partner, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Trian GP LLC"), Trian Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Trian Onshore"), Trian Partners Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Trian Offshore"), Trian Partners Master Fund (Non-ERISA), L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Trian Offshore (Non-ERISA)"), Trian Partners Parallel Fund I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Parallel Fund"), Trian Partners Parallel Fund I General Partner, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Parallel Fund GP"), Trian Partners Parallel Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Parallel Fund II"), Trian Partners Parallel Fund II GP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Parallel Fund II GP"), Trian Partners Parallel Fund II General Partner, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Parallel Fund II GP LLC"), Trian Fund Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Trian Management" or "Trian"), Trian Fund Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Trian Management GP", and together with the foregoing, the "Trian Entities"), Triarc Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Triarc"), Nelson Peltz, a citizen of the United States of America, Peter W. May, a citizen of the United States of America, Edward P. Garden, a citizen of the United States of America (the Trian Entities, Triarc and Messrs. Peltz, May and Garden are sometimes hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Trian Filing Persons"), Castlerigg Master Investments Ltd. ("CMI"), Sandell Asset Management Corp. ("SAMC"), Castlerigg International Limited ("CIL"), Castlerigg International Holdings Limited ("CIHL") and Thomas E. Sandell ("Sandell", and collectively with CMI, SAMC, CIL and CIHL, the "Sandell Filing Persons" and, together with the Trian Filing Persons, the "Filing Persons"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2005 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2006, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2006, Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2006, Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2006, Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2006, Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2007, and Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2007, the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the Common Shares, $.10 stated value (the "Shares"), of Wendy's International, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Issuer" or "Wendy's"). Each capitalized term used but not defined herein has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Schedule 13D. Items 4, 6 and 7 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and supplemented as follows: Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction On August 27, 2007, Triarc and Trian entered into a Confidentiality Agreement (the "Confidentiality Agreement") with the Issuer, pursuant to which, the Issuer agreed to provide to Triarc and Trian certain confidential and proprietary information concerning the business and properties of the Issuer (the "Evaluation Material"). Triarc and Trian intend to review the Evaluation Material in order to evaluate their interest with respect to one or more possible transactions with the Issuer, including, the possible purchase of all or a portion of the stock, assets or business of the Issuer, or any related transactions. Pursuant to the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, Triarc and Trian have agreed, among other things, to certain provisions that restrict Triarc's and Trian's ability to directly or indirectly acquire additional securities of the Issuer prior to December 1, 2007. However, under certain circumstances set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement, such restrictions on Triarc and Trian will terminate prior to December 1, 2007. The description of the Confidentiality Agreement herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Confidentiality Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 15 to this Schedule 13D and incorporated herein by reference. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. See Item 4 for a description of the Confidentiality Agreement. A copy of the Confidentiality Agreement is filed herewith as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference, and the description of the Confidentiality Agreement herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Confidentiality Agreement filed herewith. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. 15. Confidentiality Agreement by and among Triarc, Trian and the Issuer, dated August 27, 2007. 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. 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 MASTER FUND (NON-ERISA), 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 ------------------------------------------------- [Signature Page of Amendment No. 8 of Schedule 13D - Wendy's International, Inc.] 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 PARTNERS PARALLEL FUND I GENERAL PARTNER, LLC By: /s/ Edward P. Garden ------------------------------------------------- Name: Edward P. Garden Title: Member TRIAN PARTNERS PARALLEL FUND II, L.P. By: Trian Partners Parallel Fund II GP, L.P., its general partner By: Trian Partners Parallel Fund II General Partner, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Edward P. Garden ------------------------------------------------- Name: Edward P. Garden Title: Member TRIAN PARTNERS PARALLEL FUND II GP, L.P. By: Trian Partners Parallel Fund II General Partner, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Edward P. Garden ------------------------------------------------- Name: Edward P. Garden Title: Member TRIAN PARTNERS PARALLEL FUND II GENERAL PARTNER, LLC By: /s/ Edward P. Garden ------------------------------------------------- Name: Edward P. Garden Title: Member [Signature Page of Amendment No. 8 of Schedule 13D - Wendy's International, Inc.] 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 /s/ Nelson Peltz ---------------------------------------------------- NELSON PELTZ /s/ Peter W. May ---------------------------------------------------- PETER W. MAY /s/ Edward P. Garden ---------------------------------------------------- EDWARD P. GARDEN [Signature Page of Amendment No. 8 of Schedule 13D - Wendy's International, Inc.] CASTLERIGG MASTER INVESTMENTS LTD. BY: SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP., its investment manager By: /s/ Thomas E. Sandell ------------------------------------------------- Name: Thomas E. Sandell Title: Chief Executive Officer SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP. By: /s/ Thomas E. Sandell ------------------------------------------------- Name: Thomas E. Sandell Title: Chief Executive Officer CASTLERIGG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED BY: SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP., its investment manager By: /s/ Thomas E. Sandell ------------------------------------------------- Name: Thomas E. Sandell Title: Chief Executive Officer CASTLERIGG INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED BY: SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP., its investment manager By: /s/ Thomas E. Sandell ------------------------------------------------- Name: Thomas E. Sandell Title: Chief Executive Officer /s/ Thomas E. Sandell ---------------------------------------------------- THOMAS E. SANDELL [Signature Page of Amendment No. 8 of Schedule 13D - Wendy's International, Inc.] TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. By: /s/ Francis T. McCarron ------------------------------------------------- Name: Francis T. McCarron Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dated: August 27, 2007 [Signature Page of Amendment No. 8 of Schedule 13D - Wendy's International, Inc.]