Wendy's appoints Ken Cook as CFO replacing Gunther Plosch, effective Dec 2

Wendy's Co

Ken Cook joins from UPS, where he was Head of FP&A and previously CFO of $60B U.S. Domestic segment.
Cook's base salary $600k, target bonus 85% of base, LTI target $1M for FY2025, plus $300k RSU sign-on grant.
Gunther Plosch terminated without cause effective Dec 31, 2024; eligible for severance per company policy.
Q4/full-year 2024 results to be released Feb 13, 2025; Investor Day scheduled for Mar 5, 2025.

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Appointed

Kenneth Cook

Chief Financial Officer

WEN · Wendy's Co

Effective: 2024-12-02
Filed: November 18, 2024, 6:59 PM ET

appointed Kenneth Cook as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective December 2, 2024

Departed

Gunther Plosch

Chief Financial Officer

WEN · Wendy's Co

Effective: 2024-12-02
Successor: Kenneth Cook
Filed: November 18, 2024, 6:59 PM ET

Gunther Plosch will cease to be the Chief Financial Officer of the Company as of the Effective Date.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Kenneth Cook was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Wendy's Co.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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appointed Kenneth Cook as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective December 2, 2024

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Gunther Plosch departed as Chief Financial Officer at Wendy's Co.

Action: ceased
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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Gunther Plosch will cease to be the Chief Financial Officer of the Company as of the Effective Date.

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