WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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):   August 16, 2005

WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 001-08116 31-0785108
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4288 West Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin, Ohio   43017
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   614-764-3100

Not Applicable
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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 August 16, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing the repurchase of two million shares pursuant to an accelerated share repurchase transaction with Goldman, Sachs & Co. Subject to a price adjustment provision, the initial price paid per share was $49.10 for an aggregate payment of approximately $98 million. The repurchased shares are subject to a future contingent-purchase price adjustment expected to be settled during the third quarter of 2005. The purchase price adjustment will be based upon the volume weighted average price during the actual repurchase period and is subject to certain provisions that establish a floor and a cap. The Company does not expect that the purchase price adjustment will be material. The common shares repurchased were placed into treasury to be used for general corporate purposes. The purchase price adjustment will be reflected in the treasury stock line on the Company’s balance sheet. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99 - Press release issued by the Company dated August 16, 2005.






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SIGNATURES

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.

         
    WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
          
August 16, 2005   By:   Kerrii B. Anderson
       
        Name: Kerrii B. Anderson
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99
  Press release issued by the Company dated August 16, 2005.