John Min compensation by year
Wendy's Summary Compensation Table · the one fiscal year held| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary | $609,575 |
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,672,490 |
| Option awards | $557,498 |
| Non-equity incentive | $207,009 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other | $844,516 |
| Total | $3,891,088 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Wendy's Co. DEF 14A filed April 2, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-140220, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 85,354 | $712,706 | — |
| RSU | 17,070 | $142,535 | — |
| RSU | 15,193 | $126,862 | — |
| Option | 209,002 | — | $10.11 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Wendy's Co.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
15 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 2, 2026)current to 2026-09-24 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Grant or award derivative | — | 223 | $0.00 | 96,805 |
| 2026-09-15 | Grant or award derivative | — | 111 | $0.00 | 96,166 |
| 2026-09-15 | Grant or award derivative | — | 148 | $0.00 | 96,055 |
| 2026-09-15 | Grant or award derivative | — | 416 | $0.00 | 96,582 |
| 2026-08-12 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 5,918 | $0.00 | 95,907 |
| 2026-08-12 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 44,404 | $0.00 | 101,825 |
| 2026-08-12 | Tax withholding | — | 1,678 | $8.66 | 39,059.9 |
| 2026-08-12 | Exercise or conversion | — | 5,918 | $0.00 | 40,737.9 |
The 8 most recent of 15 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Wendy's discloses, by trigger · FY2026| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,137,750 | $1,099,069 | $28,325 | $2,472,153 |
| Death | $0 | $1,099,069 | $0 | $1,099,069 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $615,000 | $341,615 | $28,325 | $1,191,949 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $1,137,750 | $1,099,069 | $28,325 | $2,472,153 |
| Disability | $0 | $1,099,069 | $0 | $1,099,069 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Wendy's Co.'s FY2026 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Wendy's’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Tanner | Former President and Chief Executive Officer | $4,590,665 |
| Ken Cook | Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | $4,503,440 |
| E.J. Wunsch | President, International | $3,956,509 |
| John Min · this page | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | $3,891,088 |
| Pete Suerken | President, U.S. | $3,476,162 |
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