Wendy's Co (WEN) · Insider Trading (Form 4) SEC Filing

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-05-21 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: Wendy's Co (WEN) CIK: 0000030697 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Wright Robert D. CIK: 0001593559 Role: Director, Officer (President & CEO) --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Date: 2026-05-21 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +1,772,898 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2036-05-21 Shares Owned After: 1,772,898 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] With tandem net exercise and tax withholding rights. [F2] The option vests in three equal installments on each anniversary of the earlier of (i) August 31, 2026 or (ii) the 2026 grant date of options to the other members of the Company's senior leadership team, subject to Mr. Wright's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. [Transaction #2] Security: Restricted Stock Units Date: 2026-05-21 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +118,110 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 118,110 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] With tandem dividend equivalent rights and tax withholding rights. [F4] Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. [F5] The restricted stock units will vest in three equal installments on each anniversary of the earlier of (i) August 31, 2026 or (ii) the 2026 grant date of restricted stock units to the other members of the Company's senior leadership team, subject to Mr. Wright's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. [F5] The restricted stock units will vest in three equal installments on each anniversary of the earlier of (i) August 31, 2026 or (ii) the 2026 grant date of restricted stock units to the other members of the Company's senior leadership team, subject to Mr. Wright's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: With tandem net exercise and tax withholding rights. F2: The option vests in three equal installments on each anniversary of the earlier of (i) August 31, 2026 or (ii) the 2026 grant date of options to the other members of the Company's senior leadership team, subject to Mr. Wright's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. F3: With tandem dividend equivalent rights and tax withholding rights. F4: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. F5: The restricted stock units will vest in three equal installments on each anniversary of the earlier of (i) August 31, 2026 or (ii) the 2026 grant date of restricted stock units to the other members of the Company's senior leadership team, subject to Mr. Wright's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Mark L. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact (2026-05-26)