Every material Form 8-K The Wendy's filed with the SEC in 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
On December 15, 2025, Wendy's Funding, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Wendy's Company, completed a $450 million privately placed securitization, issuing Series 2025-1 5.422% Class A-2 senior secured notes. The notes are secured by substantially all assets of the securitization entities, which consist mainly of franchise agreements, real estate and intellectual property, and the filing says the company amended its base indenture to give the issuer more flexibility.
$450 million of Series 2025-1 5.422% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2, issued December 15, 2025
Anticipated repayment date is December 2032; legal final maturity is December 2055
If not repaid or refinanced by the anticipated repayment date, additional interest accrues at the greater of 5.00% and a Treasury-based formula plus 5.00% and 1.60%
Notes are secured by substantially all assets of the securitization entities, except certain real estate, under a Second Amended and Restated Base Indenture with Citibank, N.A. as trustee
Wendy's Company and affiliated subsidiaries entered into a purchase agreement with Barclays Capital on November 19, 2025, under which the Master Issuer agreed to issue and sell $450 million of Series 2025-1 senior secured notes in a privately placed securitization. The closing is expected by the end of the fourth quarter of 2025 and is subject to closing conditions, so shareholders should note that the transaction is not yet complete.
Notes: $450 million Series 2025-1 5.422% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2, issued by Wendy's Funding, LLC
Closing is anticipated by the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to closing conditions
Wendy's reported unaudited third-quarter 2025 results for the quarter ended September 28, 2025, with total revenues down 3.0% and net income down 11.8%. Adjusted EBITDA rose 2.1% to $138.0 million, and the company reaffirmed its 2025 adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS outlook while raising its free cash flow outlook, but shareholders saw lower revenue, profit and earnings per share in the quarter.
Total revenues were $549.5 million, down 3.0% from $566.7 million a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $0.24, down 4.0%.
Net income was $44.3 million, down 11.8%; diluted EPS was $0.23 versus $0.25.
Reaffirmed 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $505 to $525 million and adjusted EPS of $0.82 to $0.89; raised free cash flow outlook to $195 to $210 million from $160 to $175 million.
On November 5, 2025, the Board amended the By-Laws, including stockholder written consent record date procedures and removing the stockholder list requirement for meetings.
Wendy's reported second-quarter 2025 results for the quarter ended June 29, 2025. Revenue and global systemwide sales declined, while diluted earnings per share rose 7.4% to $0.29, helped by a lower share count. The company lowered its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA outlook, which matters to shareholders because it signals weaker expected profit for the year.
Total revenues were $560.9 million, down 1.7% from $570.7 million a year earlier; diluted EPS was $0.29, up 7.4% from $0.27.
Global systemwide sales were $3.7 billion, down 1.8%; U.S. same-restaurant sales fell 3.6%, while International systemwide sales grew 8.7%.
Full-year adjusted EPS outlook is now $0.82 to $0.89, down from $0.92 to $0.98; adjusted EBITDA outlook is now $505 million to $525 million, down from $530 million to $545 million.
The board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, payable September 16, 2025, to holders of record as of September 2, 2025.
Wendy's Co disclosed that Ken Cook has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer. The Compensation and Human Capital Committee approved one-time stock-based retention awards for the executive leadership team, excluding Cook, to support continuity during the leadership transition. The awards are set to be granted August 12, 2025, and the filing does not disclose any change in financial results.
Ken Cook appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of The Wendy's Company
Committee approved one-time retention awards on July 24, 2025, effective grant date August 12, 2025
E.J. Wunsch (President, International) grant date fair value of $1,520,000; Lindsay J. Radkoski (CMO, U.S.) $700,000
Awards are three-quarters restricted stock units and one-quarter stock options, vesting over two years
Wendy's named Pete Suerken President, U.S., effective July 22, 2025, replacing Abigail Pringle, whose employment was terminated without cause on July 21, 2025, effective August 15, 2025. The filing describes a leadership change in the company's U.S. business, which Suerken will lead while reporting to interim CEO Ken Cook; the filing does not state any financial effect.
Pete Suerken has been President and CEO of Wendy's Quality Supply Chain Co-op since 2021 and will report to interim CEO Ken Cook.
Abigail Pringle's employment was terminated without cause on July 21, 2025, effective August 15, 2025; the press release says she will depart in the coming weeks after a transition period.
Pringle will receive compensation and benefits consistent with a termination without cause, as described in the proxy statement filed April 3, 2025.
Wendy's will release second quarter results on August 8, 2025.
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