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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
WENDY’S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, $.10 stated value
(Title of Class of Securities)
950590109
(CUSIP Number)
March 10, 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
x Rule 13d-1(b)
o Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 950590109
______________1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions)(a) x
(b) o3.
SEC Use Only
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With:5.
Sole Voting Power
6.
Shared Voting Power
13,087,000
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
13,087,000
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
13,087,000
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions)o
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
14.97%1
12.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA
1
This calculation is based upon the 87,405,000 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of February 14, 2008 as reflected in the Company’s Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007.
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CUSIP No. 950590109
______________1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
PS Management GP, LLC
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions)(a) x
(b) o3.
SEC Use Only
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With:5.
Sole Voting Power
6.
Shared Voting Power
13,087,000
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
13,087,000
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
13,087,000
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions)o
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
14.97%2
12.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
00
2
This calculation is based upon the 87,405,000 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of February 14, 2008 as reflected in the Company’s Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007.
Page 3 of 9 pages
CUSIP No. 950590109
______________1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Pershing Square GP, LLC
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions)(a) x
(b) o3.
SEC Use Only
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With:5.
Sole Voting Power
6.
Shared Voting Power
5,247,712
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
5,247,712
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,247,712
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions)o
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.00%3
12.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA
3
This calculation is based upon the 87,405,000 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of February 14, 2008 as reflected in the Company’s Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007.
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CUSIP No. 950590109
______________1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
William A. Ackman
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions)(a) x
(b) o3.
SEC Use Only
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With:5.
Sole Voting Power
6.
Shared Voting Power
13,087,000
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
13,087,000
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
13,087,000
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions)o
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
14.97%4
12.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
4
This calculation is based upon the 87,405,000 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of February 14, 2008 as reflected in the Company’s Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007.
Page 5 of 9 pages
Item 1.
(a)
Name of Issuer
The name of the issuer is Wendy’s International, Inc. (the “Company”).
(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
P.O. Box 256, 4288 West Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin, Ohio 43017-0256
Item 2.
(a)
Name of Person Filing
This statement is filed by:
(i) Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investment Manager”), which serves as investment advisor to Pershing Square, L.P. (“Pershing Square”), a Delaware limited partnership, Pershing Square II, L.P. (“Pershing Square II”), a Delaware limited partnership, and Pershing Square International, Ltd. (“Pershing Square International”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, with respect to the Common Shares (as defined in Item 2(d) below) directly owned by Pershing Square, Pershing Square II and Pershing Square International;
(ii) PS Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PS Management”), which serves as the general partner of the Investment Manager, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by Pershing Square, Pershing Square II and Pershing Square International;
(iii) Pershing Square GP, LLC (the “General Partner”), a Delaware limited liability company, which serves as the general partner of each of Pershing Square and Pershing Square II; and
(iv) William A. Ackman, an individual (“Mr. Ackman”), who serves as the managing member of each of PS Management and the General Partner.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 888 Seventh Avenue, 29th Floor, New York, New York 10019.
(c)
Citizenship
The Investment Manager is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. PS Management is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. The General Partner is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Ackman is a United States citizen.
(d)
Title of Class of Securities
Common Shares, $.10 stated value (the “Common Shares”)
(e)
CUSIP Number
950590109
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Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
______________(a)
o
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)
o
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)
o
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)
o
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)
x
An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E), (1);
(f)
o
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)
x
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), (2);
(h)
o
A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)
o
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)
o
Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
(1) With respect to the Investment Manager and the General Partner.
(2) With respect to PS Management and Mr. Ackman.
Item 4.
Ownership.
A. Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
(a) May be deemed to have beneficially owned: 13,087,000 Common Shares.
(b) Percent of class: 14.97% The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 87,405,000 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of February 14, 2008 as reflected in the Company’s Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person may be deemed to have:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 13,087,000
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 13,087,000
B. PS Management GP, LLC
(a) May be deemed to have beneficially owned: 13,087,000 Common Shares.
(b) Percent of class: 14.97%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person may be deemed to have:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 13,087,000
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 13,087,000
C. Pershing Square GP, LLC
(a) May be deemed to have beneficially owned: 5,247,712 Common Shares.
(b) Percent of class: 6.00%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person may be deemed to have:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 5,247,712
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,247,712
D. William A. Ackman
(a) May be deemed to have beneficially owned: 13,087,000 Common Shares.
(b) Percent of class: 14.97%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person may be deemed to have:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 13,087,000
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 13,087,000
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
The Investment Manager, in its capacity as the investment advisor to Pershing Square, Pershing Square II and Pershing Square International, has the power to direct the investment activities of each of Pershing Square, Pershing Square II and Pershing Square International. PS Management is the general partner of the Investment Manager. The General Partner, in its capacity as the general partner to Pershing Square and Pershing Square II, has the power to direct the investment activities of each of Pershing Square and Pershing Square II. Mr. Ackman is the managing member of each of PS Management and the General Partner.
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
See Item 2.
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10.
Certification.
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: April 25, 2008
PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By:
PS Management GP, LLC,
its General Partner
By:
/s/ William A. Ackman
William A. Ackman
Managing Member
PS MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
By:
/s/ William A. Ackman
William A. Ackman
Managing Member
PERSHING SQUARE GP, LLC
By:
/s/ William A. Ackman
William A. Ackman
Managing Member
/s/ William A. Ackman
William A. Ackman
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