Wendys Co SEC Filings

Wendy's Co (WEN) Form 4 filing reports that John Min, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, was granted restricted stock units and dividend-equivalent units on September 16, 2025. The filing shows issuance of 215, 242, and 1,211 restricted stock units (totaling 1,668 units) with a reported price of $0 as dividend-equivalent units, increasing his beneficial ownership of common stock to 115,650 shares following the transactions.

The awards include tax withholding rights and vesting schedules: one grant vests in full on September 16, 2027; another vests in three equal installments on August 12, 2026, 2027 and 2028; the third vests in two equal installments on August 12, 2026 and 2027, all subject to continued employment.

Wendy's Co (WEN) reporting person Kenneth M. Cook received restricted stock units and dividend equivalent units on 09/16/2025. The filing shows three grants totaling 2,668 dividend-equivalent restricted stock units (254, 242 and 2,172) that convert one-for-one into common stock at $0 exercise price and increase Mr. Cook's reported beneficial ownership sequentially to 182,510, 182,752 and 184,924 shares following each issuance. Each award carries dividend equivalent and tax withholding features and vests on specified schedules: one tranche vests in full on 12/02/2027, one vests in three equal annual installments beginning 08/12/2026, and one vests in two equal installments on 08/12/2026 and 08/12/2027, each subject to continued employment.

Wendy's Co (WEN) insider transaction: Peter J. Suerken, President, U.S., received restricted stock units and dividend-equivalent units on 09/16/2025 that convert to common stock. Two awards were reported: 2,026 RSUs (dividend equivalents) and 325 RSUs (dividend equivalents), each issued at $0 purchase price. After the grants, Mr. Suerken beneficially owns 162,982 shares of common stock. The 2,026-unit award vests in full on July 22, 2027 if he remains employed; the 325-unit award vests in three equal installments on August 12, 2026, 2027, and 2028 if he remains employed.

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.