- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Davis Donald C

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/29/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Hillshire Brands Co [HSH]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY, 3500 LACEY ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP and President, Foodservice /

(Street)

DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	12906	D
Common Stock	310	I	By 401(K) Plan

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	12/28/2012	Common Stock	13385	$15.15	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	12/28/2012	Common Stock	8169	$22.65	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	8/31/2014 ⁽²⁾	8/31/2024	Common Stock	6195	$28.65	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Option is vested and immediately exercisable as of the date of this filing and will expire on December 28, 2012.
( 2)	Option vests on August 31, 2014, subject to continued employment with the company through that date, and expires on August 31, 2024.

Remarks:
On June 28, 2012, The Hillshire Brands Company (formerly named Sara Lee Corporation) completed the spin-off of its international coffee and tea business. Effective upon the spin-off (i) all outstanding restricted stock units, performance stock units ("PSUs") and stock options granted to employees prior to November 2011 vested, with the PSUs vesting to the extent applicable performance goals were achieved, and (ii) the Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee of the Board of Directors adjusted all outstanding equity awards to preserve the pre-spin-off intrinsic value of such awards (the "Adjustment"). The amounts reflected in this Form 3 reflect the vesting of equity awards upon completion of the spin-off and the Adjustment.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Davis Donald C C/O THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY 3500 LACEY ROAD DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515			SVP and President, Foodservice

Signatures
/s/ Helen N. Kaminski for Donald C. Davis pursuant to power of attorney included herewith.		7/9/2012
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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