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) January 31, 2005 TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. -------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-2207 38-0471180 ----------------- -------------- -------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File No.) Identification No.) incorporation of organization) 280 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------- ----------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 451-3000 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 10.1 Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under Triarc's 2002 Equity Participation Plan. 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: /s/ STUART I. ROSEN ----------------------------- Stuart I. Rosen Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel Dated: January 31, 2005 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description 10.1 Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under Triarc's 2002 Equity Participation Plan.