Wendys Co

This summary highlights information about The Wendy’s Company (“Wendy’s”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) and certain information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held virtually on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), and any adjournment or postponement thereof (the “Annual Meeting”). This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider in voting your shares, and you should read the entire Proxy Statement carefully before voting. For more complete information regarding the Company’s 2023 performance, please review the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the “2023 Form 10-K”). References in this Proxy Statement to “2023,” “2022,” “2021” and other years refer to the Company’s fiscal year for the respective period indicated. Websites referenced throughout this Proxy Statement are provided for convenience only, and the content on the referenced websites does not constitute a part of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this Proxy Statement.