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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(Print or Type Responses)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE) $ 17.875 08/03/2005   M     17,823 08/01/2004 07/31/2010 Common Stock 17,823 $ 0 35,413 D  
OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE) $ 23.0313 08/03/2005   M     14,319 05/02/2004 05/01/2010 Common Stock 14,319 $ 0 0 D  
OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE) $ 27.125 08/03/2005   M     8,002 07/30/1998 07/29/2007 Common Stock 8,002 $ 0 24,007 D  
OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE) $ 27.125 08/03/2005   M     8,002 07/30/1999 07/29/2007 Common Stock 8,002 $ 0 16,005 D  
OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE) $ 27.125 08/03/2005   M     8,002 07/30/2000 07/29/2007 Common Stock 8,002 $ 0 8,003 D  
OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE) $ 27.125 08/03/2005   M     8,003 07/30/2001 07/29/2007 Common Stock 8,003 $ 0 0 D  
OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE) $ 30.8438 08/03/2005   M     9,985 07/28/2000 07/27/2009 Common Stock 9,985 $ 0 29,957 D  
OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE) $ 30.8438 08/03/2005   M     9,986 07/28/2001 07/27/2009 Common Stock 9,986 $ 0 19,971 D  
OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE) $ 30.8438 08/03/2005   M     9,985 07/28/2002 07/27/2009 Common Stock 9,985 $ 0 9,986 D  
OPTION (RIGHT TO PURCHASE) $ 30.8438 08/03/2005   M     9,986 07/28/2003 07/27/2009 Common Stock 9,986 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 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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