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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000030697-01-500068.txt : 20020410
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000030697-01-500068
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20011031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20011108

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRIARC COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030697
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				380471180
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02207
		FILM NUMBER:		1777879

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-451-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEISEL WEMMER GILBERT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680820

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DWG CIGAR CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680820

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DWG CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARNES JOHN L JR
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001014945
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON [2211]
<RELATIONSHIP>OTHER
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
	FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		900 THIRD AVENUE
	STREET 2:		31ST FLOOR
	CITY:			NEW YORK
	STATE:			NY
	ZIP:			10022
	BUSINESS PHONE:		4076534000

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		900 THIRD AVENUE
	CITY:			NEW YORK
	STATE:			NY
	ZIP:			10022
</REPORTING-OWNER>
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - OCTOBER 31, 2001
<TEXT>
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
(X) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Barnes, John L.
   31 Old Redding Road
   Weston, CT  06883
   USA
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Triarc Companies, Inc.
   TRY
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   October 31, 2001
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner ( ) Officer (give title below) (X) Other
   (specify below)
   Former EVP and CFO
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
Class A Common Stock       |10/31/|S   | |1,000             |(D)|$22.80     |                   |      |                           |
                           |01    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Class A Common Stock       |9/25/0|M   | |37,000            |(A)|$16.875    |                   |      |                           |
                           |1     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Class A Common Stock       |9/15/0|S   | |37,000            |(D)|$22.652    |                   |      |                           |
                           |1     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class A Common Stock       |9/26/0|M   | |13,000            |(A)|$16.875    |                   |      |                           |
                           |1     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Class A Common Stock       |9/26/0|M   | |5,000             |(A)|$17.75     |                   |      |                           |
                           |1     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Class A Common Stock       |9/26/0|S   | |18,000            |(D)|$22.647    |                   |      |                           |
                           |1     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class A Common Stock       |9/27/0|M   | |8,600             |(A)|$17.75     |                   |      |                           |
                           |1     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class A Common Stock       |9/27/0|S   | |8,600             |(D)|$22.615    |                   |      |                           |
                           |1     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class A Common Stock       |9/28/0|M   | |36,400            |(A)|$17.75     |                   |      |                           |
                           |1     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class A Common Stock       |9/28/0|S   | |36,400            |(D)|$22.996    |3,000              |(D)   |                           |
                           |1     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
Employee stock option |$16.875 |9/25/|M   | |37,000     |D  |(1)  |3/15/|Class A Comm|37,000 |       |            |   |            |
(right to buy) with ta|        |01   |    | |           |   |     |09   |on Stock    |       |       |            |   |            |
ndem tax withholding r|        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
ights                 |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee stock option |$16.875 |9/26/|M   | |13,000     |D  |(1)  |3/15/|Class A Comm|13,000 |       |0           |   |            |
(right to buy) with ta|        |01   |    | |           |   |     |09   |on Stock    |       |       |            |   |            |
ndem tax withholding r|        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
ights                 |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee stock option |$17.75  |9/26/|M   | |5,000      |D  |(1)  |12/22|Class A Comm|5,000  |       |            |   |            |
(right to buy) with ta|        |01   |    | |           |   |     |/09  |on Stock    |       |       |            |   |            |
ndem tax withholding r|        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
ights                 |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee stock option |$17.75  |9/27/|M   | |8,600      |D  |(1)  |12/22|Class A Comm|8,600  |       |            |   |            |
(right to buy) with ta|        |01   |    | |           |   |     |/09  |on Stock    |       |       |            |   |            |
ndem tax withholding r|        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
ights                 |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee stock option |$17.75  |9/28/|M   | |36,400     |D  |(1)  |12/22|Class A Comm|36,400 |       |0           |   |            |
(right to buy) with ta|        |01   |    | |           |   |     |/09  |on Stock    |       |       |            |   |            |
ndem tax withholding r|        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
ights                 |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The options became fully vested on June 30,
2001.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
JOHN L. BARNES, JR.
DATE
November 8, 2001

</TEXT>
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