Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Kale Aaron M. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/08/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Wendy's Co [WEN] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THE WENDY'S COMPANY, ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD. 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Accounting Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) DUBLIN, OH 43017 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 10,568 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1)	(2)	08/12/2035	Common Stock	23,430	$10.11	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1)	(3)	08/05/2034	Common Stock	9,127	$16.7	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1)	(4)	08/11/2033	Common Stock	5,836	$21.53	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1)	(5)	08/12/2032	Common Stock	7,900	$21.4	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1)	(6)	08/13/2031	Common Stock	7,896	$23.7	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1)	(7)	08/07/2030	Common Stock	10,445	$22.34	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1)	(8)	08/09/2029	Common Stock	18,362	$19.71	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1)	(9)	08/20/2028	Common Stock	6,061	$18.515	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1)	(10)	08/11/2027	Common Stock	8,001	$15.355	D
Restricted Stock Units(11)	(12)	(12)	Common Stock	11,001	$0(13)	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kale Aaron M. C/O THE WENDY'S COMPANY ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD. DUBLIN, OH 43017			Chief Accounting Officer

Signatures

/s/Aaron M. Kale		06/10/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	With tandem net exercise and tax withholding rights.
(2)	The option becomes exercisable as to 7,810 shares on each of August 12, 2026, 2027 and 2028.
(3)	The option became exercisable as to 3,042 shares on August 5, 2025 and becomes exercisable as to 3,042 shares on August 5, 2026 and 3,043 shares on August 5, 2027.
(4)	The option became exercisable as to 1,945 shares on each of August 11, 2024 and August 11, 2025 and becomes exercisable as to 1,946 shares on August 11, 2026.
(5)	The option vested in three equal installments on August 12, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and is currently exercisable as to all 7,900 shares.
(6)	The option vested in three equal installments on August 13, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and is currently exercisable as to all 7,896 shares.
(7)	The option vested in three equal installments on August 7, 2021, 2022 and 2023 and is currently exercisable as to all 10,455 shares.
(8)	The option vested in three equal installments on August 9, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and is currently exercisable as to all 18,362 shares.
(9)	The option vested in three equal installments on August 20, 2019, 2020 and 2021 and is currently exercisable as to all 6,061 shares.
(10)	The option vested in three equal installments on August 11, 2018, 2019 and 2020 and is currently exercisable as to all 8,001 shares.
(11)	With tandem dividend equivalent rights and tax withholding rights.
(12)	Of the restricted stock units, 1,713 (261 of which represent dividend equivalent units) will vest on August 11, 2026; 2,783 (288 of which represent dividend equivalent units) will vest in two remaining equal installments on August 5, 2026 and 2027; and 6,505 (324 of which represent dividend equivalent units) will vest in three equal installments on August 12, 2026, 2027 and 2028. In each case, the stated number of restricted stock units will vest in full on the applicable vesting date, subject to Mr. Kale's continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting date.
(13)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.
Remarks: Power of attorney is included with this filing as Exhibit 24.

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