# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000030697
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-085627
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 8089
**Document Hash:** 97614cc0cd5a001f7bc9b77c275d5c22
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-085627.hdr.sgml**: 20230330

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-085627

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 7

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230330

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230330

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Wendy's Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000030697
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES [5810]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 380471180
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-02207
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23781120

**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, D.C. 20549** 

**SCHEDULE 14A** 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.)

Filed by the Registrant ☒

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐

Check the appropriate box:

☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement

☐ **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))**

☐ Definitive Proxy Statement

☒ Definitive Additional Materials

☐ Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12

## THE WENDY'S COMPANY
(Name of the Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):

☒ No fee required.

☐ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.

☐ Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.

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P.O. BOX 8016, CARY, NC 27512-9903

**Important Notice Regarding the** 

**Availability of Proxy Materials for** 

**The Wendy's Company** 

**2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on** 

**May 16, 2023** 

**For Stockholders of Record as of March 20, 2023** 

**This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet or by mail. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.** 

**To view the proxy materials go to: www.proxydocs.com/WEN** 

**To vote your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the shaded box below.** 

Under United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper. Proxy materials can be distributed by making them available on the internet.

**CONTROL NUMBER** 

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> **The Wendy's Company**<br> **Meeting Information**<br>**Meeting Materials:** Notice of 2023 Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and 2022 Annual Report to Stockholders<br>**Meeting Type:** 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders<br>**Date:** Tuesday, May 16, 2023<br>**Time:** 11:00 AM, ET <br>**Place:** 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held live via the Internet -<br> please visit www.proxydocs.com/WEN for more details<br>**You must pre-register to attend the meeting online and/or participate at www.proxydocs.com/WEN.**<br>**SEE REVERSE FOR FULL LIST OF ITEMS TO BE VOTED ON**<br>

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**The Wendy's Company** 

**2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders** 

**THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE <u>FOR</u> EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES (PROPOSAL 1), <u>FOR</u> PROPOSALS 2 AND 3, FOR THE <u>1 YEAR</u> OPTION IN PROPOSAL 4 AND <u>AGAINST</u> PROPOSALS 5, 6 AND 7.** 

**PROPOSAL**

1. Election of Directors

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.01 Nelson Peltz

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.02 Peter W. May

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.03 Matthew H. Peltz

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.04 Michelle Caruso-Cabrera

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.05 Kristin A. Dolan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.06 Kenneth W. Gilbert

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.07 Richard H. Gomez

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.08 Joseph A. Levato

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.09 Michelle J. Mathews-Spradlin

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.10 Todd A. Penegor

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.11 Peter H. Rothschild

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.12 Arthur B. Winkleblack

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2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public
accounting firm for 2023.

3. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.

4. Advisory resolution on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

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5. Stockholder proposal regarding proxy access amendments, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting.

6. Stockholder proposal regarding an independent Board Chair, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting.

7. Stockholder proposal requesting a report on lobbying activities and expenditures, if properly presented at the Annual
Meeting.

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\*If any other matters properly come before the meeting, shares represented by properly submitted proxies will be voted on such matters in the discretion of the persons named as proxies in the Company's proxy card.

Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 20, 2023, the record date for the meeting, are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the meeting.