---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-295540"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WEN"
cik: "0000030697"
company_name: "Wendy's Co"
filed_at: "2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T13:08:51.103303+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wendy's elects Wendy Arlin to board; Levato to retire in 2024

## Summary
- Board expanded to 13 members; Wendy C. Arlin elected independent director effective Dec 13, 2023.
- Arlin served as CFO of Bath & Body Works (2021-2023) and is a CPA with 30+ years finance experience.
- Joseph Levato will not stand for re-election at the 2024 annual meeting; board will reduce to 12.
- Appointment continues the board's refreshment and diversity efforts announced in the 2023 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-295540
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WEN
- cik: 0000030697
- company_name: Wendy's Co
- filed_at: 2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30697/000119312523295540/0001193125-23-295540-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30697/000119312523295540/d583766d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-295540
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-295540.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Wendy C. Arlin was elected as Director at Wendy's Co.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Wendy C. Arlin to serve as an independent director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30697/000119312523295540/0001193125-23-295540-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph A. Levato departed as Director at Wendy's Co.
  - Action: intends to retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: Joseph A. Levato informed the Company and the Board that he intends to retire from the Board and not stand for re-election as a director at the 2024 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30697/000119312523295540/0001193125-23-295540-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.