Wendys Co SEC Filings

Wendy's Co (WEN) director Wendy C. Arlin reported the grant and deposit of restricted stock units (RSUs). On 09/16/2025 Ms. Arlin was issued 143 dividend-equivalent RSUs and 207 regular RSUs, representing rights to receive one share per unit. After these transactions she beneficially owns 24,298 shares of common stock. The 143 dividend-equivalent RSUs are fully vested but delivery is deferred until her termination as a director; the 207 RSUs vest in full on the earlier of 05/21/2026 or the company’s 2026 annual meeting and likewise will be delivered upon termination.

Kristin A. Dolan, a director of Wendy's Co (WEN), was granted 207 restricted stock units on 09/16/2025. Each unit represents a contingent right to one share of common stock and was issued as dividend equivalent units. The award carries a $0 price and increases Ms. Dolan's direct beneficial ownership to 14,365 shares following the grant. The restricted stock units vest in full on the earlier of May 21, 2026 or the date of the company's 2026 annual meeting, and vested shares will be delivered if she ceases service as a director.

Lindsay J. Radkoski, CMO, U.S., of The Wendy's Company (WEN) reported insider transactions on Form 4 dated 08/15/2025. The filing shows 2,577 restricted stock units (RSUs) were treated as acquired/vested and converted to common stock at no purchase price, and 770 shares of common stock were disposed of at a price of $10.57 per share.

The RSUs were originally granted on 08/15/2024 and vest in three equal annual installments; the first installment (including 141 dividend equivalent units) vested on 08/15/2025. After these transactions Ms. Radkoski beneficially owned 35,301 shares of common stock and had 109,464 shares underlying outstanding RSUs reported as beneficially owned.

The filing shows insider transactions by Suzanne M. Thuerk, Chief Accounting Officer of The Wendy's Company (WEN). On August 12, 2025 she acquired 4,053 restricted stock units and had 1,210 shares disposed in a sale at $10.11 per share. The report also records large related option grants: two employee stock options covering 63,731 shares each (exercise price $10.11, expiration August 12, 2035) and multiple restricted stock unit awards that increase her beneficial ownership to 50,438 and 25,216 common shares in different grant pools, with varying vesting schedules through 2028. Some RSUs fully vested on August 12, 2025; others vest in installments in 2026–2028. The transactions were reported on a Form 4 filed August 14, 2025.

The filing reports insider transactions by Lindsay J. Radkoski, CMO, U.S. of The Wendy's Company (WEN) on 08/12/2025. Ms. Radkoski received 4,863 vested restricted stock units (including 658 dividend equivalents) and had those units converted into 4,863 shares. She also had a separate disposition of 1,452 shares at $10.11 per share. Multiple option and restricted stock unit awards were recorded: an employee stock option covering 131,212 shares (exercise price $10.11, expiration 08/12/2035) and additional RSU grants totaling 62,313 shares that vest in future installments through 2028. Following the reported transactions, Ms. Radkoski beneficially owned 112,041 shares (direct).

The Wendy's Company (WEN) reporting person Liliana Esposito received equity awards on 08/12/2025 consisting of employee stock options and restricted stock units. The filing shows two separate employee stock option grants exercisable at $10.11 per share covering 149,957 underlying shares each, both reported as acquired on 08/12/2025 and exercisable through 08/12/2035. The form also reports a total of 71,216 restricted stock units granted on that date (11,869 + 59,347), each representing a contingent right to one share. Vesting schedules are disclosed: portions of the options and RSUs vest in equal installments across 2026–2028 or 2026–2027 depending on the grant, and vesting is subject to continued employment. The form is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/14/2025.

The Wendy's Company (WEN) chief people officer, Matthew Coley O'Brien, was granted equity awards on 08/12/2025 consisting of employee stock options and restricted stock units. The filings show two option awards (each with exercise price $10.11) covering 178,074 underlying shares apiece and a total of 84,568 restricted stock units across two grants. Options have expirations of 08/12/2035 and vest in scheduled installments through 2028 (some awards vest in two installments, others in three), and RSUs convert to one share each on vesting. Awards include standard tax withholding and dividend equivalent features and are subject to continued employment for vesting.

Matthew P. Spessard, Chief Information Officer and director of The Wendy's Company (WEN), reported equity awards granted on 08/12/2025. The filing shows two employee stock option grants (each for 107,781 options) with an exercise price of $10.11 and an indicated exercisable/expiration date of 08/12/2035, each listed as 107,781 options beneficially owned following the transactions. The filing also reports restricted stock units of 8,531 and 42,655, recorded as leading to totals of 21,470 and 64,125 common shares beneficially owned following the reported transactions. The grant terms include vesting schedules (three-installment and two-installment vesting, contingent on continued employment) and tandem tax-withholding and dividend-equivalent rights. The form is signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of Mr. Spessard on 08/14/2025.

John Min, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary of The Wendy's Company (WEN), received equity awards on 08/12/2025. The filing reports two employee stock option grants of 209,002 options each with an exercise price of $10.11 and an expiration date of 08/12/2035; one option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning 08/12/2026 and the other vests in two equal installments on 08/12/2026 and 08/12/2027, subject to continued employment. The filing also reports restricted stock unit grants of 16,543 and 82,715 RSUs, each representing the right to one share, with vesting in three and two equal installments respectively beginning 08/12/2026, subject to continued employment. All reported holdings are direct.