DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )

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THE WENDY’S COMPANY

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Important Notice Regarding the

Availability of Proxy Materials for

The Wendy’s Company

2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 18, 2021

For Stockholders as of March 22, 2021

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet or by mail. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

To view the proxy materials go to: www.proxydocs.com/WEN.

To vote your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below.

Under United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper. Proxy materials can be distributed by making them available on the Internet.

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		materials and VOTE go to www.proxydocs.com/WEN
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		If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials for this meeting and for future stockholder meetings, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. In order to receive a paper package in time for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, you must make this request on or before May 7, 2021.

		*To order paper materials, use one of the following methods.*

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The Wendy’s Company

Meeting Information

Meeting Materials: Notice of 2021 Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and 2020 Annual Report to Stockholders

Meeting Type: 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Time: 11:00 a.m. (ET)

Place: 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held live via the Internet -
please visit www.proxydocs.com/WEN for more details

You must pre-register to attend the meeting online and/or participate at www.proxydocs.com/WEN.

SEE REVERSE FOR FULL LIST OF ITEMS TO BE VOTED ON

The Wendy’s Company

2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES (PROPOSAL 1) AND FOR PROPOSALS 2, 3 AND 4:

1.	Election of Directors

1.01

Nelson Peltz

1.02

Peter W. May

1.03

Kristin A. Dolan

1.04

Kenneth W. Gilbert

1.05

Dennis M. Kass

1.06

Joseph A. Levato

1.07

Michelle J. Mathews-Spradlin

1.08

Matthew H. Peltz

1.09

Todd A. Penegor

1.10

Peter H. Rothschild

1.11

Arthur B. Winkleblack

2.	Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021.

3.	Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.

4.	Stockholder proposal requesting a report on the protection of workers in the Company’s supply chain, if properly presented at the meeting.

*	If any other matters properly come before the meeting, shares represented by properly submitted proxies will be voted on such matters in the discretion of the persons named as proxies in the Company’s proxy card.

Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 22, 2021, the record date for the meeting, are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the meeting.