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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000030697-02-000004.txt : 20020414
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000030697-02-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020208

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:		02530592

	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:	DWG CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEISEL WEMMER GILBERT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680820
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NELSON PELTZ
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000928265
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		900 THIRD AVE
	CITY:			NEW YORK
	STATE:			NY
	ZIP:			10022
	BUSINESS PHONE:		2122303000

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		900 THIRD AVE
	CITY:			NEW YORK
	STATE:			NY
	ZIP:			10022
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - JANUARY 31, 2002
<TEXT>
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) 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
   Peltz, Nelson
   Triarc Companies, Inc.
   280 Park Avenue, 41st Floor
   New York, NY  10017
   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
   January 31, 2002
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director (X) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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       |1/3/02|P(1)| |50                |(A)|$24.71     |                   |      |                           |
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Class A Common Stock       |1/8/02|G(1)|V|50                |(D)|           |23,750(2)          |I(3)  |by Family Ltd. Partnership |
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                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |5,982,867(4)       |I(3)  |by limited partnership     |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |26,900             |D     |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<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>
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Used to make bona fide gift to an unrelated
person.
(2) All such shares are held in the Peltz Family Limited Partnership, an entity
in which Mr. Peltz is a General Partner.
(3) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities,
and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is
the beneficial owner of such securities for
purposes of Section 16 or for any other
purpose.
(4) All such shares are owned by DWG Acquisition Group, L.P., an entity in
which Mr. Peltz is a General Partner.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
Nelson Peltz
DATE
February 8, 2002

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