Liliana Esposito - 12 Aug 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Wendy's Co (WEN)

Reporting relationship: Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc
Issuer ticker: WEN
Reported as of: 12 Aug 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 14 Aug 2026, 16:58:42 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 13 Aug 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Mark L. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact

Key filing fact

Liliana Esposito filed Form 4 for Wendy's Co (WEN) on 14 Aug 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Liliana Esposito's Form 4 filing for Wendy's Co (WEN).
6 reported transactions and 2 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 14 Aug 2026, 16:58.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 13 Aug 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

Research use

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001609772 Primary reporting owner

Esposito Liliana

Relationship: Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc
Address: C/O THE WENDY'S COMPANY, ONE DAVE THOMAS BOULEVARD, DUBLIN
Signature: /s/ Mark L. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact
Signature date: 14 Aug 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

WEN transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +31,858
Change %: +33%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 127,796
Date: 12 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

WEN transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares: -8,634
Change %: -6.8%
Price: $8.66^*
Shares after: 119,162
Date: 12 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct

WEN transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +4,246
Change %: +3.6%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 123,408
Date: 12 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

WEN transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares: -1,151
Change %: -0.93%
Price: $8.66^*
Shares after: 122,257
Date: 12 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

WEN transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -31,858
Change %: -34%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 62,807
Date: 12 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 31,858
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F2, F3, F4

WEN transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -4,246
Change %: -6.8%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 58,561
Date: 12 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 4,246
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F2, F5, F6

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 6 footnotes

Footnote F1

Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.

Footnote F2

With tandem dividend equivalent rights and tax withholding rights.

Footnote F3

Includes 2,185 dividend equivalent units that had accrued on the restricted stock units.

Footnote F4

The restricted stock units were granted on August 12, 2025 and vest in two equal installments on the first and second anniversaries of the grant date, subject to Ms. Esposito's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. The first installment (including the related dividend equivalent units) vested on August 12, 2026.

Footnote F5

Includes 290 dividend equivalent units that had accrued on the restricted stock units.

Footnote F6

The restricted stock units were granted on August 12, 2025 and vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to Ms. Esposito's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date. The first installment (including the related dividend equivalent units) vested on August 12, 2026.