[8-K] The Wendy's Company Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

On August 8, 2025, The Wendy’s Company (Nasdaq: WEN) filed a Form 8-K to furnish, under Item 2.02, a press release detailing its fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2025 results. The release is attached as Exhibit 99.1; however, no quantitative figures or guidance are included in the filing itself. The Company expressly designates the information as “furnished, not filed,” thereby limiting Section 18 liability and preventing automatic incorporation by reference into other Securities Act or Exchange Act documents. Additional exhibits include Exhibit 104 containing iXBRL cover-page data. Apart from announcing the availability of the earnings release, the 8-K contains no other material events or transactions.

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TL;DR: Procedural 8-K furnishes Wendy’s Q2-25 earnings release; no financial data disclosed, impact neutral.

This filing simply notifies investors that Wendy’s has issued its Q2-2025 earnings press release. Because the actual metrics are contained in Exhibit 99.1 (not provided here) and the information is furnished, the document carries minimal legal or valuation weight. Market impact will depend on the figures in the press release, not on this 8-K. As such, the filing is routine and does not, by itself, alter the investment thesis.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 8, 2025

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 Boulevard, Dublin, Ohio		43017
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(614) 764-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.10 par value		WEN		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 8, 2025, The Wendy’s Company (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2025 and other information. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 2.02, including the Exhibit 99.1 furnished under Item 9.01, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information in this Item 2.02, including the Exhibit 99.1 furnished under Item 9.01, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued by The Wendy’s Company on August 8, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURES

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
Date: August 8, 2025				By:		/s/ Mark L. Johnson
						Mark L. Johnson
						Director – Corporate & Securities Counsel, and Assistant Secretary

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FAQ

What did Wendy’s (WEN) file on August 8 2025?

The company filed a Form 8-K to furnish its Q2 2025 earnings press release.

Which fiscal period is covered by the earnings release in Exhibit 99.1?

The release relates to the fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2025.

Where can investors find Wendy’s actual Q2 2025 financial results?

All figures are contained in Exhibit 99.1, the press release accompanying the 8-K.

Is the furnished information subject to Section 18 liability?

No. The company states the information is “furnished, not filed,” limiting Section 18 liability.

What additional exhibit is included with the 8-K?

Exhibit 104, which contains the Inline XBRL cover-page data.