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): February 16, 2017

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 Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Dave Thomas Blvd., Dublin, Ohio	43017
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (614) 764-3100

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)

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

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 16, 2017, management of The Wendy’s Company (the “Company”) gave a slide presentation beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET at the Company’s Investor Day in Dublin, Ohio. The presentation materials are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Such materials may also be used by the Company at one or more subsequent conferences with analysts and investors.

The information contained in the attached presentation materials is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and other public announcements. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise such information, although the Company may do so from time to time.

The information in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section. Furthermore, the information in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Investor Day slide presentation materials used beginning on February 16, 2017.

SIGNATURES

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 by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	THE WENDY’S COMPANY
Date: February 16, 2017	By:	/s/ Dana Klein
		Dana Klein
		Senior Vice President – Corporate and Securities Counsel and Assistant Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Investor Day slide presentation materials used beginning on February 16, 2017.