Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2020 (May 13, 2020)

FLOWERS FOODS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia

1-16247

58-2582379

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, GA		31757
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (229) 226-9110

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

FLO

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 13, 2020, Flowers Foods, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial condition and results of operations as of and for the 16 weeks ended April 18, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description

	99.1	Press Release of Flowers Foods, Inc. dated May 13, 2020.

	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.