Wendy's Co — Director's Dealing 2011

Jul 5, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Wendy's Co (WEN)
CIK: 0000030697
Period of Report: 2011-07-04

Reporting Person: MAY PETER W (Director, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-07-04	Common Stock	A	3457	$4.84	Acquired	8311369	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	76623145	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares were issued pursuant to the Company's 2010 Omnibus Award Plan (the "Plan") in lieu of a Board of Directors retainer fee that would otherwise be payable in cash. In accordance with the Plan, the price is the average of the closing price per share on the 20 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date on which the retainer fee would otherwise be payable.

F2: Trian Fund Management GP, LLC ("Trian Management GP") is the general partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P ("Trian Management"), which serves as the management company for Trian Partners, L.P. ("Trian Onshore"), Trian Partners Master Fund, L.P. ("Trian Offshore") and Trian Partners Parallel Fund I, L.P. ("Parallel Fund I" and collectively, the "Trian Entities").

F3: (FN 2, contd.) Trian Partners General Partner, LLC ("Trian GP LLC") is the general partner of Trian Partners GP, L.P. ("Trian GP"), which is the general partner of Trian Onshore and Trian Offshore. Trian Partners Parallel Fund I General Partner, LLC ("Parallel Fund I GP LLC") is the general partner of Parallel Fund I. Mr. May is a member of each of Trian Management GP, Trian GP LLC and Parallel Fund I GP LLC (the "Management Entities") and therefore is in a position to determine the investment and voting decisions made by the Trian Entities.

F4: (FN 3, contd.) Accordingly, Mr. May may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) the shares beneficially owned by the Management Entities and the Trian Entities. Mr. May disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.