The Wendy's Company (WEN) 10-K 2017 FY Annual report

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATIONS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of The Wendy’s Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to the best of such officer’s knowledge, that in connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 (the “Form 10-K”):

1. the Form 10-K fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

February 28, 2018

/s/ Todd A. Penegor               

Todd A. Penegor

President and Chief Executive Officer

February 28, 2018

/s/ Gunther Plosch               

Gunther Plosch

Chief Financial Officer