0001193125-16-806279.txt : 20161229 0001193125-16-806279.hdr.sgml : 20161229 20161229090102 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-806279 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161227 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20161229 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161229 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: 162073590 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 8-K 1 d309325d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): December 29, 2016 (December 27, 2016)

 

 

THE WENDY’S COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-2207   38-0471180

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File No.)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Dave Thomas Blvd.

Dublin, Ohio 43017

(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

(614) 764-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 27, 2016, The Wendy’s Company (the “Company”) completed its previously announced accelerated share repurchase program (the “ASR”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as agent for JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch.

Under the ASR, the Company repurchased a total of 11,403,115 shares of its common stock (or approximately 4.4% of its outstanding common stock on November 11, 2016, the date the agreement governing the ASR was entered into) for an aggregate purchase price of $150.0 million. After the completion of the ASR, the Company has utilized substantially all of the $1.4 billion share repurchase authorization announced on June 3, 2015.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

THE WENDY’S COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Dana Klein

Name:   Dana Klein
Title:   Senior Vice President – Corporate and Securities Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Dated: December 29, 2016