Matthew P. Spessard - 12 Aug 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Wendy's Co (WEN)

Reporting relationship: Chief Information Officer
Issuer ticker: WEN
Reported as of: 12 Aug 2025
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 14 Aug 2025, 18:05:15 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 13 Aug 2025
Next SEC filing: 18 Sep 2025
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Mark L. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact

Key filing fact

Matthew P. Spessard filed Form 4 for Wendy's Co (WEN) on 14 Aug 2025.

Key facts

This page summarizes Matthew P. Spessard's Form 4 filing for Wendy's Co (WEN).
4 reported transactions and 4 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 14 Aug 2025, 18:05.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 13 Aug 2025.
Current net transaction value: $0.

Research use

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You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0002014323 Primary reporting owner

Spessard Matthew P

Relationship: Chief Information Officer
Address: C/O THE WENDY'S COMPANY, ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD., DUBIN
Signature: /s/ Mark L. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact
Signature date: 14 Aug 2025

Reported derivative securities

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

WEN transaction Derivative

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +107,781
Change %
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 107,781
Date: 12 Aug 2025
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 107,781
Exercise price: $10.11
Footnotes: F1, F2

WEN transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +8,531
Change %: +66%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 21,470
Date: 12 Aug 2025
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 8,531
Exercise price
Footnotes: F3, F4, F5

WEN transaction Derivative

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +107,781
Change %
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 107,781
Date: 12 Aug 2025
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 107,781
Exercise price: $10.11
Footnotes: F1, F6

WEN transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +42,655
Change %: +199%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 64,125
Date: 12 Aug 2025
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 42,655
Exercise price
Footnotes: F3, F4, F7

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

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 7 footnotes

Footnote F1

With tandem net exercise and tax withholding rights.

Footnote F2

The option vests in three equal installments on August 12, 2026, 2027 and 2028, subject to Mr. Spessard's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date.

Footnote F3

With tandem dividend equivalent rights and tax withholding rights.

Footnote F4

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

Footnote F5

The restricted stock units will vest in three equal installments on August 12, 2026, 2027 and 2028, subject to Mr. Spessard's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date.

Footnote F6

The option vests in two equal installments on August 12, 2026 and 2027, subject to Mr. Spessard's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date.

Footnote F7

The restricted stock units will vest in two equal installments on August 12, 2026 and 2027, subject to Mr. Spessard's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date.