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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-305110
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171006
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171006
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171006

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wendy's Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030697
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES [5810]
		IRS NUMBER:				380471180
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02207
		FILM NUMBER:		171125771

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(614) 764-3100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WENDY'S/ARBY'S GROUP, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080926

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRIARC COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DWG CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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 <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;6, 2017 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE WENDY&#146;S COMPANY </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-2207</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">38-0471180</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">764-3100</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Not Applicable </B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communication pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communication pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as
defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &#167;230.405) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;240.12b-2).</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
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Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;6, 2017, the Company announced that Chief People Officer Scott
Weisberg intends to leave the Company once he completes an effective transition process over the next several months. After a successful tenure with Wendy&#146;s<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> that started in 2012,
Mr.&nbsp;Weisberg is expected to transition his responsibilities in the first quarter of 2018 to Coley O&#146;Brien, currently Vice President of Human Resources. Subject to final Board approval, Mr.&nbsp;O&#146;Brien is expected to succeed
Mr.&nbsp;Weisberg in the Chief People Officer role and join the senior leadership team reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Todd Penegor. Mr.&nbsp;O&#146;Brien joined the Company in 2007 as National Director of Operations Training and
has been successively promoted through Operations and Human Resources leadership roles over the past 10 years. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company expects that
Mr.&nbsp;Weisberg will remain with the Company through March 2018. Pending final Board approval, the Company expects that Mr.&nbsp;O&#146;Brien will assume the Chief People Officer duties in early 2018, ensuring a smooth transition of
responsibilities through the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">year-end</FONT> 2017 reporting period. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the press release
announcing the events described in this Item&nbsp;5.02 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE WENDY&#146;S COMPANY ANNOUNCES PLANNED SUCCESSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FOR CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER ROLE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Scott Weisberg Expected to be Succeeded by Coley O&#146;Brien </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>After Effective Transition of Duties </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dublin, Ohio (October 6, 2017) &#150; The Wendy&#146;s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) announced today that Chief People Officer Scott Weisberg intends to leave the
Company once he completes an effective transition process over the next several months. After a successful tenure with Wendy&#146;s<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> that started in 2012, Weisberg is expected to transition
his responsibilities in the first quarter of 2018 to Coley O&#146;Brien, currently Vice President of Human Resources. Subject to final Board approval, O&#146;Brien is expected to succeed Weisberg in the Chief People Officer role and join the senior
leadership team reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Todd Penegor. O&#146;Brien joined the Company in 2007 as National Director of Operations Training and has been successively promoted through Operations and Human Resources leadership
roles over the past 10 years. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Scott Weisberg has been an architect of the growth and success of our organization over the last five years,&#148;
said Penegor. &#147;He was one of the first people hired by former CEO Emil Brolick as the Company embarked on the brand transformation that has resulted in multiple years of same restaurant sales growth, a highly relevant consumer-facing brand, and
an employee and franchise community that is stronger and more engaged than ever. We are grateful for Scott&#146;s many contributions to that success, particularly the development of more sophisticated people capabilities and processes that have been
critical to our growth.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;At the same time, I am highly confident in our succession plans and will be pleased to welcome Coley O&#146;Brien to
my leadership team next year. Coley has played an integral role in key initiatives such as System Optimization with the successful transfer of talent and organizational capability as the Company refranchised the majority of its restaurants. His
leadership of our field operations training organization has transformed and modernized our learning systems, delivering customized programs for the 250,000 Wendy&#146;s crew members, managers and multi-unit operators who bring the Wendy&#146;s
vision to life every day for customers in more than 6,500 restaurants.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company expects that Weisberg will remain with the Company through March
of 2018. Pending final Board approval, the Company expects that O&#146;Brien will assume the Chief People Officer duties in early 2018, ensuring a smooth transition of responsibilities through the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">year-end</FONT>
2017 reporting period. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About The Wendy&#146;s Company </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The&nbsp;Wendy&#146;s Company&nbsp;is the world&#146;s third-largest quick-service hamburger company. The&nbsp;Wendy&#146;s&nbsp;system includes approximately
6,500 franchise and Company-operated restaurants in&nbsp;the United States&nbsp;and 30 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. For more information, visit&nbsp;<U>www.aboutwendys.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Investor Contact: </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Peter Koumas </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Director - Investor Relations </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(614) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">764-8478;</FONT> <U>peter.koumas@wendys.com</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Media Contact: </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Heidi Schauer </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Director - Corporate Communications </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(614) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">764-3368;</FONT> <U>heidi.schauer@wendys.com</U> </P>
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