Flowers Foods director exercises for 9,350 shares

FLOWERS FOODS INC director George E. Deese reported an exercise of deferred stock into common shares.

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FLOWERS FOODS INC director George E. Deese reported an exercise of deferred stock into common shares. On May 29, 2026, he converted 9,350 deferred stock units into 9,350 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 2,014,340 common shares.

The filing also lists indirect ownership: 675,000 shares held by a family LLC, 334,178 shares held by multiple family trusts, 13,717 shares held in an IRA, and 50,301 shares held by his spouse. After the conversion, the reported deferred stock balance is 0, indicating this derivative position has been fully exercised.

Insider Trade Summary

9,350 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 6 txns

Insider DEESE GEORGE E

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Deferred Stock	9,350	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	9,350	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Stock — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 2,014,340 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 50,301 shares (Indirect, By Spouse); Common Stock — 13,717 shares (Indirect, By IRA); Common Stock — 334,178 shares (Indirect, By Family Trusts); Common Stock — 675,000 shares (Indirect, By Family LLC)

Footnotes (7)

F1. Includes 22,696 shares held by a revocable trust, for which trust reporting person is the sole beneficiary and trustee.
F2. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
F3. Shares held by multiple family trusts, for all of which trusts reporting person is a co-trustee.
F4. Shares held by family LLC, in which reporting person and his spouse are the only voting members.
F5. Granted under the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective May 25, 2023).
F6. In accordance with the terms of the Deferred Shares Agreement for Directors, the deferred shares awarded do not have a conversion or exercise price.
F7. No expiration date.

Key Figures

Deferred stock exercised: 9,350 shares Direct common shares after exercise: 2,014,340 shares Family LLC holdings: 675,000 shares +4 more

7 metrics

Deferred stock exercised 9,350 shares Converted into common stock on May 29, 2026

Direct common shares after exercise 2,014,340 shares Direct ownership following May 29, 2026 transaction

Family LLC holdings 675,000 shares Indirect ownership by family LLC

Family trusts holdings 334,178 shares Indirect ownership by multiple family trusts

IRA holdings 13,717 shares Indirect ownership by IRA

Spouse holdings 50,301 shares Indirect ownership by spouse

Deferred stock balance after exercise 0 units Deferred Stock position following conversion

Key Terms

Deferred Stock, Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, revocable trust, family LLC, +1 more

5 terms

Deferred Stock financial

"security_title: "Deferred Stock" and underlying security title Common Stock"

Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan financial

"Granted under the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan"

revocable trust financial

"Includes 22,696 shares held by a revocable trust"

A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.

family LLC financial

"Shares held by family LLC, in which reporting person and his spouse are the only voting members"

beneficial ownership is disclaimed financial

"Beneficial ownership is disclaimed."

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What insider transaction did FLO director George E. Deese report?

George E. Deese reported exercising deferred stock into common shares. On May 29, 2026, he converted 9,350 deferred stock units into 9,350 shares of Flowers Foods common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share and updated his ownership positions.

How many FLO shares does George E. Deese hold directly after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, George E. Deese directly holds 2,014,340 shares of Flowers Foods common stock. This figure reflects the addition of 9,350 shares from exercising deferred stock and represents his direct, rather than trust or family-related, ownership position.

What indirect FLO shareholdings are reported for George E. Deese?

The filing lists several indirect positions: 675,000 shares held by a family LLC, 334,178 shares held by multiple family trusts, 13,717 shares held by an IRA, and 50,301 shares held by his spouse. These positions are reported as indirect ownership interests associated with Deese.

What happened to George E. Deese’s deferred stock position in FLO?

Deese’s deferred stock position was fully exercised in this report. He converted 9,350 deferred stock units into 9,350 common shares, and the deferred stock balance shown after the transaction is 0, indicating no remaining deferred stock units from this specific award.

Was the FLO insider transaction a market purchase or sale?

The transaction was an exercise of deferred stock, not an open-market trade. Deese acquired 9,350 common shares through conversion of deferred stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share, and the filing does not show any open-market purchases or sales.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/01/2026 - 04:08 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DEESE GEORGE E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE

(Street)

THOMASVILLE

GEORGIA

31757

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FLOWERS FOODS INC [ FLO ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/29/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/29/2026		M		9,350	A	$0	2,014,340	D⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								50,301	I	By Spouse⁽²⁾
Common Stock								13,717	I	By IRA
Common Stock								334,178	I	By Family Trusts⁽³⁾
Common Stock								675,000	I	By Family LLC⁽⁴⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Deferred Stock⁽⁵⁾	$0⁽⁶⁾	05/29/2026		M			9,350	05/29/2026	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	9,350	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 22,696 shares held by a revocable trust, for which trust reporting person is the sole beneficiary and trustee.

2. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.

3. Shares held by multiple family trusts, for all of which trusts reporting person is a co-trustee.

4. Shares held by family LLC, in which reporting person and his spouse are the only voting members.

5. Granted under the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective May 25, 2023).

6. In accordance with the terms of the Deferred Shares Agreement for Directors, the deferred shares awarded do not have a conversion or exercise price.

7. No expiration date.

	/s/ Stephanie B. Tillman, Agent	06/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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