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) July 28, 1998 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) 280 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 451-3000 --------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. On July 28, 1998, the Registrant issued a press release with respect to its results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended June 28, 1998. In addition, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors authorized an increase in the Registrant's share repurchase program bringing the total availability under the share repurchase program to $50 million. A copy of the press release is being filed herewith as an exhibit hereto. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release dated July 28, 1998 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: BRIAN L. SCHORR Date: August 6, 1998 Brian L. Schorr Executive Vice President and General Counsel Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description Page No. - -------- -------------- -------- 99.1 Press release dated July 28, 1998 4