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):   January 26, 2008

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 January 28, 2008, Wendy’s International, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, which is reviewing the Company’s strategic options, believes that it is the final stages of its review process. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.





Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 26, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company determined that it will not exercise discretionary authority to vote on any shareholder proposal (other than those submitted pursuant to SEC Rule 14a-8), received in connection with its 2008 annual shareholder meeting if (i) the proposal is received on or before February 11, 2008 (as opposed to January 27, 2008, as was previously stated in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2007 annual shareholder meeting) and (ii) the proponent complies with the other requirements set forth in SEC Rule 14a-4.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 - Press release issued by the Company dated January 28, 2008.






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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.
          
January 28, 2008   By:   Kerrii B. Anderson
       
        Name: Kerrii B. Anderson
        Title: Chief Executive Officer and President


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press release issued by the Company dated January 28, 2008.