# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000030697
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-263775
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 5811
**Document Hash:** 5243dab1c6d9a8d6ba442f953fd2f048
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-263775.hdr.sgml**: 20260609

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-263775

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260604

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260609

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260609

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Wendy's Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000030697
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES [5810]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 380471180
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0103

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-02207
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261076314

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD
- **CITY:** DUBLIN
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (614) 764-3100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD
- **CITY:** DUBLIN
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43017

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WENDY'S/ARBY'S GROUP, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20080926

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TRIARC COMPANIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19931109

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DWG CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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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): June 4, 2026

## THE WENDY'S COMPANY

#### (Exact name of registrant, as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **1-2207** | **38-0471180** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **One Dave Thomas Boulevard, Dublin, Ohio** | **43017** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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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 (<u>see</u> General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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

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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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| **Item 5.02** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**  |

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On June 4, 2026, Suzanne M. Thuerk, Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) of The Wendy's Company (the "Company"), provided notice to the Company of her intention to resign from the Company to pursue an opportunity outside the restaurant space.

In connection with the above, on June 7, 2026, Aaron M. Kale, currently Vice President – Tax, was appointed as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer and Vice President – Tax (principal accounting officer), effective as of June 8, 2026. Ms. Thuerk will remain with the Company in a non-executive capacity until July 10, 2026 to support the transition to Mr. Kale.

Mr. Kale, age 49, has served in his current position as Vice President – Tax since April 2019 and, since July 2025, has also been providing interim support and leadership to the Company's accounting function. Mr. Kale joined the Company in July 2012, serving as Director – Global Income Tax Compliance from August 2017 to April 2019, Director – International and Property Tax from August 2014 to August 2017 and Director – International Tax from July 2012 to August 2014. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kale held various positions in tax at L Brands, Inc. and previously worked in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Kale is a certified public accountant.

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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** | **THE WENDY'S COMPANY** |
| Date: June 9, 2026 | By: | /s/ Mark L. Johnson |
|  |  | Mark L. Johnson |
|  |  | Director – Corporate & Securities Counsel, and Assistant Secretary |

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