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): March 17, 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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March 18, 2005, Triarc Companies, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing its results for the fiscal quarter and year ended January 2,
2005. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including
the exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, shall not be deemed "filed" for
the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise
subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in
Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits furnished
pursuant to Item 2.02, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into
the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On March 17, 2005, Francis T. McCarron, Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of the Company, was promoted to Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
The press release, dated March 18, 2005, relating to the promotion of
Mr. McCarron is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release of Triarc Companies, Inc. dated March 18, 2005.
99.2 Press release of Triarc Companies, Inc. dated March 18, 2005.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TRIARC COMPANIES, INC.
By: STUART I. ROSEN
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Stuart I. Rosen
Senior Vice President and
Associate General Counsel
Dated: March 18, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
99.1 Press release of Triarc Companies, Inc. dated March 18, 2005
99.2 Press release of Triarc Companies, Inc. dated March 18, 2005