---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-019652"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WEN"
cik: "0000030697"
company_name: "Wendy's Co"
filed_at: "2026-01-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:04:12.802908+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wendy's updates CEO search: Board evaluating internal and external candidates

## Summary
- Board continues CEO search with global executive search firm; evaluating strong slate of internal and external candidates.
- Interim CEO Ken Cook continues leading day-to-day operations during the process.
- Q4 and full-year 2025 results scheduled for release on February 13, 2026.
- Chairman Art Winkleblack expresses confidence in candidate quality and management team.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-019652
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WEN
- cik: 0000030697
- company_name: Wendy's Co
- filed_at: 2026-01-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30697/000119312526019652/0001193125-26-019652-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30697/000119312526019652/d57952d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-019652.txt

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