Wendy's Co 10-Q

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. The following table provides information with respect to repurchases of shares of our common stock by us and our “affiliated purchasers” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act) during the first quarter of 2026: Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities Period Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans (2) December 29, 2025 through February 1, 2026 888 $8.33 — $35,000,024 February 2, 2026 through March 1, 2026 46,259 $7.59 — $35,000,024 March 2, 2026 through March 29, 2026 8,400 $7.64 — $35,000,024 Total 55,547 $7.61 — $35,000,024 (1) Represents shares of common stock reacquired by the Company from holders of share-based awards to satisfy certain requirements associated with the vesting or exercise of the respective award. The shares were valued at the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the vesting or exercise date of such awards, as set forth in the applicable plan document. (2) In January 2023, our Board of Directors authorized a repurchase program for up to $500.0 million of our common stock through February 28, 2027, when and if market conditions warrant and to the extent legally permissible. 40 Item 6. Exhibits. EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION 10.1 Form of Long-Term Performance Unit Award Agreement for 2026 under The Wendy’s Company 2020 Omnibus Award Plan . * ** 31.1 Certification of the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of The Wendy’s Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* 32.1 Certification of the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* 101 The following financial information from The Wendy’s Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2026 formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 104 The cover page from The Wendy’s Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2026, formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101. _______________ * Filed herewith. ** Identifies a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. 41 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. THE WENDY’S COMPANY (Registrant) Date: May 8, 2026 By: /s/ Kenneth Cook Kenneth Cook Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (On behalf of the registrant) Date: May 8, 2026 By: /s/ Suzanne M. Thuerk Suzanne M. Thuerk Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) 42