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Flowers Foods disclosed that one of its directors made several gifts of company common stock on December 15, 2025.
The director gifted 1,363 shares to his daughter and 1,363 shares to his son, all at a price of $0 per share, and also reported another gift of 272 shares. After these transactions, he beneficially owns 529,478 shares directly, including 460,383 shares held in a trust of which he is the sole beneficiary, plus 2,993.152 shares indirectly through his daughter and 1,363 shares indirectly through his son. The daughter’s indirect holdings include shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends based on a statement dated December 12, 2025.
Flowers Foods, Inc. director reported a small open-market purchase of company stock. On 12/03/2025, a transaction coded "P" shows the acquisition of 456.1606 shares of common stock at a price of $10.9 per share, held indirectly by the director’s spouse as custodian for a minor grandchild. After this transaction, the filing shows 547.4932 shares held indirectly in that custodial account and 44,334.5803 shares held directly. A footnote states that the total indirect position includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment and that beneficial ownership of the custodial shares is disclaimed.
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) reported that its Compensation and Human Capital Committee approved an amended and restated Change of Control Plan on November 13, 2025. The plan covers the company’s named executive officers as disclosed in its April 8, 2025 proxy statement.
The changes add a new severance feature giving participants a prorated annual bonus at the target level for the year their employment ends in connection with a qualifying change of control. The amendment also revises the lump-sum payment meant to cover medical costs so it equals the participant’s full monthly COBRA amount multiplied by the greater of 18 or the participant’s severance multiple under the plan multiplied by 12.
In addition, the definitions of “Change of Control” and “Good Reason” are revised to match those in the company’s 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan and related awards. The restrictive covenants are moved into a separate form of separation agreement that participants must sign to receive severance benefits.
Flowers Foods (FLO) reported Q3 results. Net sales were $1,226,554 and net income was $39,534, or $0.19 per share, versus $1,190,561 and $64,984 ($0.31 per share) a year ago. Year‑to‑date net sales reached $4,023,619 with operating cash flow of $320,823.
The company completed the $848.6 million acquisition of Simple Mills, recording $367.9 million of goodwill and $533.2 million of identifiable intangibles. In Q3, Simple Mills contributed $70.7 million of net sales and a $2.0 million net loss. Q3 included $5,510 of restructuring charges and $1,735 of acquisition and integration costs.
Total assets rose to $4,349,618 from $3,400,447 at year‑end, with current maturities of long‑term debt at $399,433 and noncurrent long‑term debt at $1,380,190. Walmart/Sam’s Club represented 21.2% of Q3 net sales. The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.2475 per share.
Flowers Foods (FLO) appointed D. Anthony Scaglione as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2026. He will serve as the company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.
Compensation includes a base salary of $785,000, an annual cash bonus target equal to 100% of salary beginning in fiscal 2026, and long-term incentives targeted at 210% of salary, delivered as performance shares that generally vest after three years based on metrics and time-based RSUs that vest in three equal annual installments.
On commencement, he will receive time-based RSUs with a targeted grant-date value of $1,400,000 vesting in four equal annual installments beginning January 5, 2027, plus a $50,000 cash payment within one week of his start, repayable if he voluntarily leaves within one year. A consulting agreement runs October 20–December 31, 2025 at $375/hour for up to 30 hours per week. He is expected to relocate near Thomasville, GA by August 31, 2026 with relocation benefits subject to pro‑rata repayment under specified conditions.
Flowers Foods, Inc. director Sterling A. Spainhour Jr. reported an amended Form 4 showing a grant of 7,900 deferred shares dated
The Form 4 shows that Sterling A. Spainhour Jr., a director of Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO), was awarded 7,900 deferred shares on 10/01/2025 under the company’s 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (amended May 25, 2023). The deferred shares carry no conversion or exercise price and the filing describes them as having no expiration date. The awards are listed as direct ownership, leaving Mr. Spainhour with 7,900 shares beneficially owned following the transaction. The deferred shares are noted as dated exercisable 05/21/2026 in the table of derivative securities, and the filing states the grant is governed by the company’s Deferred Shares Agreement for Directors.
Spainhour Sterling A. Jr. is reported as a director of Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) and has submitted an initial Section 16 filing stating he does not beneficially own any securities of the issuer. The filing includes a confirming exhibit and is an individual Form 3 submission by a single reporting person.