Wendy’s (WEN) furnishes Project Fresh growth strategy press release in 8-K

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The Wendy’s Company filed a Form 8-K after issuing a press release about Project Fresh, described as a strategic plan to drive growth and enhance value creation. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

The company states that the information under Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished rather than filed and will not be incorporated by reference into its Securities Act or Exchange Act filings.

2 items: 7.01, 9.01

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 10/09/2025 - 07:37 AM

The Wendy’s Company furnished a press release about Project Fresh, a strategic plan to drive growth and enhance value creation. The release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is provided under Item 7.01 of the Form 8-K.

Project Fresh is described as The Wendy’s Company’s strategic plan to drive growth and enhance value creation. Details of the plan are contained in a press release dated October 9, 2025, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K.

No. The Wendy’s Company specifies that the information in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, limiting associated liabilities and regulatory treatment of the disclosure.

Exhibit 99.1 to The Wendy’s Company Form 8-K contains the press release about Project Fresh. The filing also lists Exhibit 104, which covers the cover page interactive data file embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

THE WENDY’S COMPANY

Date: October 9, 2025

/s/ Mark L. Johnson

Mark L. Johnson

Director – Corporate & Securities Counsel, and Assistant Secretary

The Wendy’s Company furnished the Project Fresh press release under Item 7.01, Regulation FD Disclosure. The company also notes the exhibit under Item 9.01, while clarifying the furnished, non-filed status of this information for Exchange Act purposes.

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)


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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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 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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:


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 7.01.

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.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release issued by The Wendy’s Company on October 9, 2025

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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