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 26, 1996
TRIARC COMPANIES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 1-2207 38-0471180
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) No.)
900 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 230-3000
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(Former Name or Former Address, if
Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On March 27, 1996, the Registrant issued a press release with respect to
the filing of a registration statement for an initial public offering of
common units by National Propane Partners, L.P., a partnership recently
formed to acquire, own and operate the business and assets of National
Propane Corporation, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant.
A copy of the press release is being filed herewith as an exhibit hereto and
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated March 27, 1996
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.
Date: March 27, 1996 By: BRIAN L. SCHORR
Brian L. Schorr
Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
No. Description Page No.
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99.1 Press release dated March 27, 1996