WEN Wendys Company

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Peltz Matthew H.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Wendy's Co [ WEN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 223 SUNSET AVENUE, SUITE 223	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/8/2021
(Street) PALM BEACH, FL 33480 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	7/8/2021		A		1027	A(1)	$23.82	71194	D
Common Stock								26630629	I	By Trian Partners (2)(3)
Common Stock								195430	I	By Peltz Family Foundation (4)(5)
Common Stock								132397	I	By Peltz 2009 Family Trust (5)(6)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Shares were issued pursuant to the Company's 2020 Omnibus Award Plan (the "Plan") in lieu of a quarterly Board of Directors retainer fee and a quarterly Board committee 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 fees would otherwise be payable.
(2)	Trian Fund Management, L.P. ("Trian Management") serves as the management company for Trian Partners, L.P., Trian Partners Master Fund, L.P., Trian Partners Parallel Fund I, L.P., Trian Partners Strategic Fund-G II L.P., Trian Partners Strategic Fund-G III, L.P., Trian Partners Strategic Fund-K, L.P., and Trian Partners Strategic Fund-C, Ltd. (collectively, the "Trian Funds"), and as such determines the investment and voting decisions of the Trian Funds with respect to the shares of the Issuer held by them. Mr. Peltz is a limited partner in Trian Management, a member of Trian Fund Management GP, LLC, the general partner of Trian Management, and a limited partner of certain affiliates of the Trian Funds, and as such has an indirect interest in the shares of the Issuer held by the Trian Funds.
(3)	(FN 2, contd.) Mr. Peltz is also a limited partner in Trian Partners GP, L.P. ("Trian GP") and a member of Trian Partners General Partner, LCC, the general partner of Trian GP, and as such has an indirect interest in the shares of the Issuer held by Trian GP. Mr. Peltz 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.
(4)	All such shares are owned by the Peltz Family Foundation. Mr. Peltz is a trustee of the foundation.
(5)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities 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.
(6)	All such shares are owned by the Peltz 2009 Family Trust. Mr. Peltz is a trustee of the trust.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Peltz Matthew H. 223 SUNSET AVENUE SUITE 223 PALM BEACH, FL 33480	X

Signatures
Stuart I. Rosen, Attorney-In-Fact for Matthew H. Peltz		7/9/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date