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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 9, 2021 THE WENDY’S COMPANY (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)   Delaware   1-2207   38-0471180 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) One Dave Thomas Boulevard , Dublin , Ohio     43017 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):     ☐ 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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $.10 par value per share   WEN   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ 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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 8.01   Other Information. On June 9, 2021, The Wendy’s Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the commencement by certain of its subsidiaries of a refinancing transaction, which will consist of the refinancing of a portion of their outstanding securitization debt with a new series of securitized notes under the existing securitized financing facility. The Wendy’s International, LLC 7% debentures due in 2025, which are not part of the securitized financing facility, will remain outstanding immediately following the proposed refinancing transaction. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d)   Exhibits .   Exhibit No.    Description 99.1    Press release issued by The Wendy’s Company on June 9, 2021. 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).   2 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/ Michael G. Berner   Name:   Michael G. Berner   Title:   Vice President – Corporate & Securities Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, and Assistant Secretary   Dated: June 9, 2021   3