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): March 17, 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 Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) 280 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(212) 451-3000 N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------ (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: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On March 18, 2005, Triarc Companies, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its results for the fiscal quarter and year ended January 2, 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933. Item 8.01. Other Events On March 17, 2005, Francis T. McCarron, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The press release, dated March 18, 2005, relating to the promotion of Mr. McCarron is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release of Triarc Companies, Inc. dated March 18, 2005. 99.2 Press release of Triarc Companies, Inc. dated March 18, 2005. 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: STUART I. ROSEN ------------------------- Stuart I. Rosen Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel Dated: March 18, 2005 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description 99.1 Press release of Triarc Companies, Inc. dated March 18, 2005 99.2 Press release of Triarc Companies, Inc. dated March 18, 2005