Edgar Filing: WENDYS INTERNATIONAL INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 ^*

Â PERSHING SQUARE II LP

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/11/2005

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

110 EAST 42ND STREET,Â 18TH FLOOR

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

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

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

(Street)

NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10017

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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	2,270	D	Â
Common Shares	1,333,730	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

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

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	01/19/2007	Common Shares	4,525	$ 27.37	D	Â
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	11/17/2006	Common Shares	4,525	$ 33.23	D	Â
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	02/20/2007	Common Shares	11,072	$ 30.4	D	Â
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	02/20/2007	Common Shares	16,488	$ 31	D	Â
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	02/22/2007	Common Shares	11,072	$ 30.19	D	Â
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	03/02/2007	Common Shares	10,832	$ 30.45	D	Â
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	03/12/2007	Common Shares	9,947	$ 30.944	D	Â
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	03/12/2007	Common Shares	4,974	$ 30.976	D	Â
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	03/16/2007	Common Shares	4,525	$ 29.32	D	Â
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	03/23/2006	Common Shares	32,423	$ 45	D	Â
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	07/21/2006	Common Shares	4,525	$ 29.32	D	Â
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	09/15/2006	Common Shares	4,525	$ 31.28	D	Â
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	09/27/2006	Common Shares	16,303	$ 31.2	D	Â
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	01/19/2007	Common Shares	995,475	$ 27.37	I	See footnote. ⁽¹⁾
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	11/17/2006	Common Shares	995,475	$ 33.23	I	See footnote. ⁽¹⁾
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	02/20/2007	Common Shares	488,928	$ 30.4	I	See footnote. ⁽¹⁾
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	02/20/2007	Common Shares	733,512	$ 31	I	See footnote. ⁽¹⁾
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	02/22/2007	Common Shares	488,928	$ 30.19	I	See footnote. ⁽¹⁾
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	03/02/2007	Common Shares	489,168	$ 30.45	I	See footnote. ⁽¹⁾
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	03/12/2007	Common Shares	490,053	$ 30.944	I	See footnote. ⁽¹⁾
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	03/12/2007	Common Shares	245,026	$ 30.976	I	See footnote. ⁽¹⁾
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	03/16/2007	Common Shares	995,475	$ 29.32	I	See footnote. ⁽¹⁾
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	03/23/2006	Common Shares	1,467,577	$ 45	I	See footnote. ⁽¹⁾
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	07/21/2006	Common Shares	995,475	$ 29.32	I	See footnote. ⁽¹⁾
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	09/15/2006	Common Shares	995,475	$ 31.28	I	See footnote. ⁽¹⁾
Options to Purchase Common Shares	Â ⁽²⁾	09/27/2006	Common Shares	726,697	$ 31.2	I	See footnote. ⁽¹⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PERSHING SQUARE II LP 110 EAST 42ND STREET 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10017	Â	Â X	Â	Â

Signatures

Pershing Square II, L.P., By: Pershing Square GP, LLC, Its: General Partner, By: William A. Ackman, Its: Managing Member		08/17/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Represents shares directly beneficially owned by Pershing Square, L.P., Pershing Square International, Ltd., and Pershing Square Investment II, L.P., which may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Pershing Square II, L.P. Pershing Square II, L.P. disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to the shares directly beneficially by Pershing Square, L.P., Pershing Square International, Ltd., and Pershing Square Investment II, L.P., except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(2)	Immediate.

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