What SEC filings does The Wendy's Company submit to the SEC?

The Wendy's Company (WEN) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about WEN?

A Form 4 for WEN discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from The Wendy's Company?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for WEN?

The 10-K is The Wendy's Company's annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all WEN SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical The Wendy's Company filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for WEN. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does The Wendy's Company file with the SEC?

The Wendy's Company files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling WEN shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

WEN SEC Filing News — The Wendy's Company

Latest SEC filings for The Wendy's Company (WEN) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-01.

The Wendy's Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation, development, and franchising of a system of quick-service restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates through the Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development segments. Its restaurants offer a menu that includes hamburger sandwiches and chicken sandwiches; chicken tenders and nuggets, chili, french fries, baked potatoes, salads, soft drinks, Frosty desserts, …

Sector: Consumer Cyclical Industry: Restaurants Market Cap: $1.2B CIK: 30697

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

What you're looking at: Each item below is parsed from an actual SEC filing submitted by The Wendy's Company. Form 4 = confirmed insider transaction · Form 144 = proposed sale notice · 8-K = material event (earnings, M&A, leadership change, etc.) · 10-Q / 10-K = quarterly / annual report.

WEN Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-08-14 — 2026-10-01

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 0 sells

Insider buying and selling activity is balanced in this period.

Insider Transactions 19 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 19 filings in this group are Form 4s for The Wendy's Company.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 19 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 12 compensation award and 7 option exercise. None of the classified filings involved a discretionary open-market trade, so this period says nothing about what insiders think of the price.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×12: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Option exercise ×7: The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-01

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Peltz Bradley G. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	3,318	$7.42	$24.6K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Peltz Bradley G. (Director) Shares: 3,318

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-01

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

MAY PETER W (Director, 10% Owner) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	4,009	$7.42	$29.7K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: MAY PETER W (Director, 10% Owner) Shares: 4,009

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-17

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Kale Aaron M. (Chief Accounting Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	13	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	42	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	73	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Kale Aaron M. (Chief Accounting Officer)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-17

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Esposito Liliana (Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	21	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	80	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	299	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	149	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Esposito Liliana (Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-17

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Spessard Matthew P (Chief Information Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	11	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	68	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	57	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	215	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	107	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Spessard Matthew P (Chief Information Officer)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-17

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Wunsch E.J. (President, International) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	52	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	151	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	568	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	288	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	621	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Wunsch E.J. (President, International)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-17

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Arlin Wendy C. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	98	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	143	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	201	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Arlin Wendy C. (Director)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-17

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Min John (Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	148	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	111	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	416	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	223	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Min John (Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-17

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Wright Robert D. (Director, President & CEO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	1,131	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Wright Robert D. (Director, President & CEO)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-17

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Cirulis Steven (CFO & Chf Strategy Ofc) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	370	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Cirulis Steven (CFO & Chf Strategy Ofc)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-17

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Hassan Tariq H. (CMO & Customer Growth Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	796	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	796	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Hassan Tariq H. (CMO & Customer Growth Officer)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-26

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Hassan Tariq (CMO & Customer Growth Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	324,833	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	84,841	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	324,833	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	84,841	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Hassan Tariq (CMO & Customer Growth Officer)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-18

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Radkoski Lindsay J. (CMO, U.S.) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	2,767	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	806	$8.64	$7.0K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	2,767	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Radkoski Lindsay J. (CMO, U.S.) Shares: 3,573

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-14

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	31,858	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	8,634	$8.66	$74.8K
`M`	Option exercise	4,246	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,151	$8.66	$10.0K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	31,858	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	4,246	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Esposito Liliana (Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc) Shares: 45,889

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-14

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	2,209	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	599	$8.66	$5.2K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	2,209	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Kale Aaron M. (Chief Accounting Officer) Shares: 2,808

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-14

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Radkoski Lindsay J. (CMO, U.S.) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	27,878	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	7,555	$8.66	$65.4K
`M`	Option exercise	3,713	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,007	$8.66	$8.7K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	27,878	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	3,713	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Radkoski Lindsay J. (CMO, U.S.) Shares: 40,153

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-14

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	22,896	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	6,606	$8.66	$57.2K
`M`	Option exercise	3,051	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	881	$8.66	$7.6K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	22,896	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	3,051	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Spessard Matthew P (Chief Information Officer) Shares: 33,434

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-14

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	60,533	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	16,405	$8.66	$142.1K
`M`	Option exercise	8,070	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	2,421	$8.66	$21.0K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	60,533	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	8,070	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Wunsch E.J. (President, International) Shares: 87,429

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-14

WEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	44,404	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	12,589	$8.66	$109.0K
`M`	Option exercise	5,918	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,678	$8.66	$14.5K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	44,404	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	5,918	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Min John (Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary) Shares: 64,589

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 1 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There is 1 in this period for The Wendy's Company. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-17

WEN filed 8-K — material company event

Wendy's Co filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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How we classify The Wendy's Company's filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on WEN. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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