---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-156450"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WEN"
cik: "0000030697"
company_name: "Wendy's Co"
filed_at: "2025-07-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:12:18.573373+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Kirk Tanner resigns to lead Hershey; CFO Ken Cook named interim CEO

## Summary
- Kirk Tanner resigns as President and CEO effective July 18, 2025; will become CEO of The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY).
- CFO Ken Cook appointed interim CEO effective July 18, 2025, while continuing as CFO; permanent CEO search launched.
- Matthew H. Peltz resigns from Board effective July 8, 2025; replaced by Bradley G. Peltz (his brother, Managing Director of Yellow Cab Holdings franchisee).
- Wendy's to report Q2 2025 results on August 8, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-156450
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WEN
- cik: 0000030697
- company_name: Wendy's Co
- filed_at: 2025-07-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30697/000119312525156450/0001193125-25-156450-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30697/000119312525156450/d22220d8k.htm

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