eh1200555_8k.htm
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 17, 2012   
 
THE WENDY’S COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
  
1-2207
  
38-0471180
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
      
Identification No.)
 
One Dave Thomas Blvd., Dublin, Ohio   43017
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (614) 764-3100 
 
Not Applicable 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
WENDY’S RESTAURANTS, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
  
333-161613
  
38-0471180
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
      
Identification No.)
 
One Dave Thomas Blvd., Dublin, Ohio   43017
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (614) 764-3100 
 
Not Applicable 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 8.01  Other Events.

On April 17, 2012, The Wendy’s Company announced that Wendy’s Restaurants, LLC, its wholly-owned subsidiary (“Wendy’s Restaurants”), has commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 10.00% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”).  In connection with the tender offer, Wendy’s Restaurants is also soliciting consents from holders of the Notes to certain proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Notes and the Notes to eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain event of default provisions contained in the indenture governing the Notes.

The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) 
Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
   Description
     
99.1
  
Press release issued by The Wendy’s Company on April 17, 2012.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
  THE WENDY’S COMPANY  
       
Date:  April 17, 2012  
By:
/s/ Dana Klein  
    Dana Klein  
    Senior Vice President – Corporate and Securities  
    Counsel, and Assistant Secretary   
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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 RESTAURANTS, LLC
  
       
Date:  April 17, 2012  
By:
/s/ Dana Klein  
    Dana Klein  
    Senior Vice President – Corporate and Securities  
    Counsel, and Assistant Secretary   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit
Number
   Description