Wendy's

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-08-24 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: Wendy's Co (WEN) CIK: 0000030697 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Hassan Tariq CIK: 0001834426 Role: Officer (CMO & Customer Growth Officer) --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Date: 2026-08-24 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +324,833 | Price: $0.00 Exercise Price: $8.84 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2036-08-24 Shares Owned After: 324,833 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] With tandem net exercise and tax withholding rights. [F2] The option vests in three equal installments on August 24, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to Mr. Hassan's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. [Transaction #2] Security: Restricted Stock Units Date: 2026-08-24 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +84,841 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 84,841 | 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 August 24, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to Mr. Hassan's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. [F5] The restricted stock units will vest in three equal installments on August 24, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to Mr. Hassan's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. [Transaction #3] Security: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Date: 2026-08-24 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +324,833 | Price: $0.00 Exercise Price: $8.84 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2036-08-24 Shares Owned After: 649,666 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] With tandem net exercise and tax withholding rights. [F2] The option vests in three equal installments on August 24, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to Mr. Hassan's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. [Transaction #4] Security: Restricted Stock Units Date: 2026-08-24 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +84,841 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 169,682 | 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 August 24, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to Mr. Hassan's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. [F5] The restricted stock units will vest in three equal installments on August 24, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to Mr. Hassan'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 August 24, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to Mr. Hassan'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 August 24, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to Mr. Hassan's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Mark L. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact (2026-08-26)