SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HARE STEPHEN E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ARBY'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST

(Street)
ATLANTA GA 30338

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2007
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRIARC COMPANIES INC [ TRY;TRY.B ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP & CFO
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class B Common Stock, Series 1 12,000 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)(1) (2) 05/23/2017 Class B Common Stock, Series 1 35,000 $15.84 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)(1) (3) 06/07/2016 Class B Common Stock, Series 1 75,000 $16.01 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. With tandem net exercise and tax withholding rights.
2. The option vests in three equal installments on May 23, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
3. The option vests in three equal installments. One-third of the options vested on June 7, 2007. One-third of the options will vest on each of June 7, 2008 and 2009.
Remarks:
/s/ Hare, Stephen E. 09/10/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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