---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-215257"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WEN"
cik: "0000030697"
company_name: "Wendy's Co"
filed_at: "2024-09-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:08:14.407240+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wendy's Chairman Nelson Peltz resigns board; Arthur Winkleblack named Chairman

## Summary
- Nelson Peltz resigned from Wendy's Board effective Sept 6, 2024 to focus on Trian Fund Management and other board commitments.
- Peltz appointed Chairman Emeritus; he was non-executive Chairman since 2007 and Trian owns ~15.3% of WEN shares.
- Arthur Winkleblack, previously Lead Independent Director, appointed non-executive Chairman and Chairman of Executive Committee.
- Board size reduced from 12 to 11 directors; Peter W. May and Matthew H. Peltz remain as Senior Vice Chairman and Vice Chairman.
- CEO Kirk Tanner expressed confidence in Winkleblack and noted Peltz's continued support as a significant shareholder.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-215257
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WEN
- cik: 0000030697
- company_name: Wendy's Co
- filed_at: 2024-09-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30697/000119312524215257/0001193125-24-215257-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30697/000119312524215257/d893397d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-215257
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-215257.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-215257.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Arthur B. Winkleblack was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Wendy's Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: designated Arthur B. Winkleblack as Chairman of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30697/000119312524215257/0001193125-24-215257-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nelson Peltz resigned as Chairman of the Board at Wendy's Co.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: On September 6, 2024, Nelson Peltz informed The Wendy’s Company (the “Company”) and its Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30697/000119312524215257/0001193125-24-215257-index.htm

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