Flowers Foods (FLO) officer reports 41,770-share stock acquisition

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Flowers Foods, Inc. reported that its Chief Growth Officer acquired company stock. On 01/04/2026, the officer received 41,770 shares of common stock at a reported price of $0, indicating a stock award rather than an open-market purchase. Following this transaction, the officer beneficially owned 91,629.1959 shares of Flowers Foods common stock, held directly.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

THOMAS TERRY S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE

(Street)

THOMASVILLE GA 31757

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/04/2026

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

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 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/04/2026		A		41,770	A	$0	91,629.1959	D

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

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	/s/ Stephanie B. Tillman, Agent	01/06/2026
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FAQ

What insider transaction did FLO report in this Form 4?

Flowers Foods reported that its Chief Growth Officer acquired 41,770 shares of common stock on 01/04/2026, as shown in Table I.

At what price were the Flowers Foods (FLO) shares acquired?

The 41,770 shares of Flowers Foods common stock were reported as acquired at a price of $0 per share, consistent with a stock award.

How many Flowers Foods (FLO) shares does the reporting person now own?

After the reported transaction, the Chief Growth Officer beneficially owned 91,629.1959 shares of Flowers Foods common stock.

Is the ownership of the reported Flowers Foods (FLO) shares direct or indirect?

The Form 4 shows that the 91,629.1959 shares are held with an ownership form marked as Direct (D).

Does this Form 4 include any derivative securities for FLO?

Table II for derivative securities is present but contains no completed entries, indicating no derivative securities were reported in this transaction.

Who is the Flowers Foods (FLO) insider involved in this filing and what is their role?

The reporting person is identified as an Officer of Flowers Foods, serving as the company’s Chief Growth Officer.