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) October 29, 1996 TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 1-2207 38-0471180 - --------------- ------------- ------------------ (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 900 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 --------------------------------------- ------------ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 230-3000 ----------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. On October 29, 1996, the Registrant issued a press release with respect to (i) the approval by its Board of Directors of a plan to offer up to approximately 20% of the shares of its beverage and restaurant businesses to the public through an initial public offering and to spinoff the remainder of the shares of such businesses to the Registrant's stockholders and (ii) the establishment of the Triarc Beverage Group, which will oversee the operations of the Registrant's two beverage businesses, Royal Crown Company, Inc. and Mistic Brands, Inc. 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 October 29, 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: October 29, 1996 By: BRIAN L. SCHORR ----------------------------- Brian L. Schorr Executive Vice President and General Counsel Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description Page No. - -------- ------------ -------- 99.1 Press release dated October 29, 1996