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): May 11, 2016
THE WENDY’S COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-2207 | 38-0471180 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | 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.)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On May 11, 2016, The Wendy’s Company (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2016 and other information. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 2.02, 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 2.02, 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 | Press release issued by The Wendy’s Company on May 11, 2016. | |
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: May 11, 2016 | By: | /s/ Dana Klein | ||||
| Dana Klein | ||||||
| Senior Vice President – Corporate and Securities | ||||||
| Counsel, and Assistant Secretary | ||||||
| interim General Counsel | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by The Wendy’s Company on May 11, 2016. | |