Salt Lake City Announcement 8-K Document


 
 
 
 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): December 9, 2013
THE WENDY’S COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-2207
38-0471180
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
One Dave Thomas Blvd., Dublin, Ohio
 
43017
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(614) 764-3100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 2.01. COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

On December 9, 2013, Wendy’s International, Inc. (“Wendy’s”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Wendy’s Company (the “Company”), completed the sale of certain assets used in the operation of 54 Wendy’s® restaurants, including one in development, in the Salt Lake City, Utah area to NPC Quality Burgers, Inc. (“NPC”) pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement and First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”) dated as of November 19, 2013 and November 20, 2013, respectively, for $29.1 million (subject to customary purchase price adjustments) plus initial franchise fees. The Agreements also include fees for the right to develop Wendy’s restaurants in the future in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreements, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and 2.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(b)    Pro forma financial information.

The required pro forma financial information relative to the disposition described in Item 2.01 is not included in this Current Report on Form 8-K. The required pro forma financial information will be provided in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by the Company not later than December 13, 2013.

(d)         Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description
2.1
Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers of New York, Inc., as seller, NPC Quality Burgers, Inc., as purchaser, and NPC International, Inc., as guarantor, dated as of November 19, 2013.
2.2
First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers of New York, Inc., as seller, NPC Quality Burgers, Inc., as purchaser, and NPC International, Inc., as guarantor, dated as of November 20, 2013.






SIGNATURE

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.

 
THE WENDY’S COMPANY
 
(Registrant)
Date: December 9, 2013


By:/s/ Dana Klein                  
 
Dana Klein
 
Senior Vice President - Corporate and Securities Counsel, and
 
Assistant Secretary






EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Description
 
 
2.1
Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers of New York, Inc., as seller, NPC Quality Burgers, Inc., as purchaser, and NPC International, Inc., as guarantor, dated as of November 19, 2013.
2.2
First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers of New York, Inc., as seller, NPC Quality Burgers, Inc., as purchaser, and NPC International, Inc., as guarantor, dated as of November 20, 2013.