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):   April 24, 2006

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 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(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) 		  ___________
(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On April 24, 2006, the Company announced the appointment of David J. Near as Chief Operations Officer of the Wendy’s brand. Mr. Near will assume his new role effective May 1, 2006. Mr. Near and his brother, Jason, each have a 50% interest in Pisces Foods, L.P., a franchisee of Wendy’s that operates 29 Wendy’s restaurants in the Austin, Texas market. As a franchisee of the Company, Pisces Foods, L.P. has paid $2,247,401 in royalties, $1,685,551 to the advertising fund and $14,093 in other fees (for all 29 restaurants combined) since January 3, 2005 through April 24, 2006. Pisces Foods, L.P. previously entered into the Company’s standard franchisee agreement for each restaurant it operates, and the terms of those franchise agreements are similar to the agreements governing the Company’s other franchisees with no preferential terms or provisions. Information on the business experience of Mr. Near is set forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

On April 24, 2006, the Company also announced that John Deane, Executive Vice President of Operations, will leave the Company as of May 1, 2006.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99 - Press release issued by the Company dated April 24, 2006.





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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.
          
April 26, 2006   By:   Kerrii B. Anderson
       
        Name: Kerrii B. Anderson
        Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99
  Press release issued by the Company dated April 24, 2006