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In 2016, Emil Brolick earned $1.98M in total compensation at Wendy's, including $453.70K salary and $1.50M in stock. Most recently sold 540,540 shares in Mar 2018. Currently holds stock worth $8.98M. Has donated $1.06M in stock to charitable causes. Led Wendy's as CEO for 4 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Emil Brolick, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2016

Total Compensation

$1.98M

Salary

$453.70K

Bonus

$0.00

Other

$22.84K

Salary

$453.70K

Board Justification

The compensation program is designed to support the Company’s business objectives by linking executive compensation to individual performance and the Company’s attainment of annual and multi-year operating and financial goals.

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

No bonus was awarded in 2016 as part of the compensation structure for the former CEO.

Other Compensation

$22.84K

Board Justification

Other compensation includes various benefits and perquisites as part of the overall compensation package.

Restricted Stock

$1.50M1.5M Performance Units

Board Justification

The value of the performance unit awards granted to Mr. Brolick in 2016, which were based on the Company's achievement of performance goals established for the performance period.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for the CEO's compensation included adjusted earnings per share and same-restaurant sales growth.

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Emil Brolick

Ex-CEO of Wendy's

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida.

Field of Expertise

Business & Management

Sector of Economy

Consumer Cyclical

Born

February 1, 1953 - 72 years ago

CEO of Wendy's for

4 years 8 months (Sep 2011 - May 2016)

Previous Experience

Various leadership roles at Wendy's from 1988 to 2000, President and CEO since 2011.

Holdings

Track Emil Brolick's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$9.25M

WEN

$9.25M

540,540 WEN shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Emil Brolick didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra WEN540,540 shares worth $4.65M.
This is -49.71% and $4.60M less than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

WEN

123,500 shares

WEN

Recent Charitable Transactions

WEN

105,000 shares

WEN

Dec 30, 2018

Charity

WEN

18,500 shares

WEN

Jan 3, 2016

Charity

Insider Trading

Emil Brolick's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

WEN

105,000 shares

WEN

Dec 30, 2018

Charity

WEN

$9.26M

WEN at $17.14/share

Mar 8, 2018

Sale

WEN

193,189 shares

WEN

Feb 28, 2018

Received

WEN

6,510 shares

WEN

May 23, 2017

Received

WEN

217,668 shares

WEN

Feb 28, 2017

Received

WEN

8,177 shares

WEN

May 26, 2016

Received

WEN

306,841 shares

WEN

Feb 25, 2016

Received

WEN

18,500 shares

WEN

Jan 3, 2016

Charity

WEN

419,155 shares

WEN

Jul 30, 2015

Received

WEN

94,059 shares

WEN

Jul 30, 2014

Received

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