Edgar Filing: WENDYS INTERNATIONAL INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

SCHUESSLER JOHN T

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WENDYS INTERNATIONAL INC [WEN]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
CHAIRMAN, C.E.O. & PRESIDENT

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC., P. O. BOX 256

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/03/2005

(Street)

DUBLIN, OH 43017-0256

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/03/2005		M		8,002	A	$ 27.125	142,918	D
Common Stock	08/03/2005		M		8,002	A	$ 27.125	150,920	D
Common Stock	08/03/2005		M		8,002	A	$ 27.125	158,922	D
Common Stock	08/03/2005		M		8,003	A	$ 27.125	166,925	D
Common Stock	08/03/2005		M		9,985	A	$ 30.8438	176,910	D
Common Stock	08/03/2005		M		9,986	A	$ 30.8438	186,896	D
Common Stock	08/03/2005		M		9,985	A	$ 30.8438	196,881	D
Common Stock	08/03/2005		M		9,986	A	$ 30.8438	206,867	D
Common Stock	08/03/2005		M		14,319	A	$ 23.0313	221,186	D
Common Stock	08/03/2005		M		17,823	A	$ 17.875	239,009	D
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	08/03/2005		S⁽²⁾		104,093	D	$ 51.5275	134,916	D
Common Stock								74,118	I	BY TRUST

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE)

$ 17.875

08/03/2005

17,823

08/01/2004

07/31/2010

Common Stock

17,823

$ 0

35,413

OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE)

$ 23.0313

08/03/2005

14,319

05/02/2004

05/01/2010

Common Stock

14,319

$ 0

OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE)

$ 27.125

08/03/2005

8,002

07/30/1998

07/29/2007

Common Stock

8,002

$ 0

24,007

OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE)

$ 27.125

08/03/2005

8,002

07/30/1999

07/29/2007

Common Stock

8,002

$ 0

16,005

OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE)

$ 27.125

08/03/2005

8,002

07/30/2000

07/29/2007

Common Stock

8,002

$ 0

8,003

OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE)

$ 27.125

08/03/2005

8,003

07/30/2001

07/29/2007

Common Stock

8,003

$ 0

OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE)

$ 30.8438

08/03/2005

9,985

07/28/2000

07/27/2009

Common Stock

9,985

$ 0

29,957

OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE)

$ 30.8438

08/03/2005

9,986

07/28/2001

07/27/2009

Common Stock

9,986

$ 0

19,971

OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE)

$ 30.8438

08/03/2005

9,985

07/28/2002

07/27/2009

Common Stock

9,985

$ 0

9,986

OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE)

$ 30.8438

08/03/2005

9,986

07/28/2003

07/27/2009

Common Stock

9,986

$ 0

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SCHUESSLER JOHN T WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. P. O. BOX 256 DUBLIN, OH 43017-0256	X		CHAIRMAN, C.E.O. & PRESIDENT

Signatures

JOHN T SCHUESSLER		08/05/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	SHARES SHOWN ON TABLE 1 INCLUDE SHARES ACQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHT PROVISIONS OF A RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD, IN ADDITION TO SHARES ACQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PROVISIONS OF A RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD, MADE UNDER THE ISSUER'S 2003 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN.
(2)	SALE IN CONNECTION WITH EXERCISE OF EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS.

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