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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 December 16, 1996
event reported)
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WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 1-8116 31-0785108
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
4288 West Dublin-Granville Road, 43017
Dublin, Ohio
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, (614) 764-3100
including area code
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant.
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Not applicable.
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
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Not applicable.
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
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Not applicable.
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accounts.
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Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Events.
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On December 16, 1996, the Company issued a press
release announcing that its Senior Chairman of the
Board and Founder, R. David Thomas, was scheduled to
undergo coronary bypass surgery after having been
admitted to a hospital over the previous weekend. The
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors.
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Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Not applicable.
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year.
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Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
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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.
By: /s/ Gordon F. Teter
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Gordon F. Teter
President, Chief
Executive Officer
& Chief Operating Officer
Date: December 16, 1996
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Exhibit 99
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DENNY LYNCH
614/764-3413
WENDY'S FOUNDER UNDERGOES SURGERY
December 16, 1996, Dublin, OH -- (NYSE:WEN) -- Wendy's International announced
this morning that its founder, Dave Thomas, is scheduled to undergo coronary
bypass surgery this week.
Thomas, 64, was admitted to a hospital over the weekend. He has no prior history
of a heart condition. Thomas is well-known as the advertising spokesman for the
company, however he is not involved in the day-to-day operations, the company
said.
Thomas founded Wendy's in Columbus, OH in 1969. The company has grown to nearly
5,000 restaurants in 34 countries, with systemwide sales exceeding $5 billion.
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