SEC Form 4 · accession 0000030697-26-000120
Wendy's Co · WEN
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Aaron M. Kale
Officer — Chief Accounting Officer
Period of report
Aug 5, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 7, 2026 · 5:05 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0000030697
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Aug 5, 2026 | M | 1,415 | $0.00 | A | 11,983 | D | |
| Common Stock | Aug 5, 2026 | F | 404 | $7.99 | D | 11,579 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitsF2,F3,F1,F4 | — | Aug 5, 2026 | M | 1,415 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 1,415 | 9,809 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.
- F2With tandem dividend equivalent rights and tax withholding rights.
- F3Includes 168 dividend equivalent units that had accrued on the restricted stock units.
- F4The restricted stock units were granted on August 5, 2024 and vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to Mr. Kale's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. The first and second installments (including the related dividend equivalent units) vested on August 5, 2025 and 2026, respectively.