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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): October 9, 2025
THE WENDY’S COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant, as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware |
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1-2207 |
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38-0471180 |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| One Dave Thomas Boulevard, Dublin, Ohio |
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43017 |
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(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Common Stock, $.10 par value |
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WEN |
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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. ☐
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Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 9, 2025, The Wendy’s Company (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding Project Fresh, a strategic plan to drive growth and enhance value creation.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01, 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 7.01, 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.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Description |
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Press release issued by The Wendy’s Company on October 9, 2025 |
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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.
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THE WENDY’S COMPANY |
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| Date: October 9, 2025 |
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/s/ Mark L. Johnson |
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Mark L. Johnson |
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Director – Corporate & Securities Counsel, and Assistant Secretary |
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