Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) director converts 9,350 deferred shares to stock

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Flowers Foods director Edward J. Casey Jr. exercised deferred stock into common shares as part of his compensation. He converted 9,350 deferred stock units into 9,350 shares of Common Stock on May 29, 2026 with no cash exercise price. After this transaction, he directly owned 42,190 shares of Common Stock. The deferred stock was originally granted under the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, and the awards had no expiration date or conversion price under the Deferred Shares Agreement for Directors.

Insider Trade Summary

9,350 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Casey Edward J. Jr.

Role null

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

Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Stock — 0 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 42,190 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

1. Granted under the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective May 25, 2023). In accordance with the terms of the Deferred Shares Agreement for Directors, the deferred shares awarded do not have a conversion or exercise price. No expiration date.

Key Figures

Shares exercised: 9,350 shares Shares owned after: 42,190 shares Exercise price: $0.00 per share +2 more

5 metrics

Shares exercised 9,350 shares Deferred stock converted to Common Stock on May 29, 2026

Shares owned after 42,190 shares Total direct Common Stock holdings after transaction

Exercise price $0.00 per share Deferred stock units had no conversion or exercise price

Derivative exercise count 1 transaction Exercise or conversion of a derivative security (code M)

Deferred stock units exercised 9,350 units Derivative position in Deferred Stock reduced to 0 after exercise

Key Terms

Deferred Stock, derivative security, Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, Deferred Shares Agreement for Directors

4 terms

Deferred Stock financial

"The filing reports a transaction in "Deferred Stock" that converted into Common Stock."

derivative security financial

"The transaction code description states "Exercise or conversion of derivative security"."

A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.

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

"Footnotes explain the award was granted under the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan."

Deferred Shares Agreement for Directors financial

"A footnote references the Deferred Shares Agreement for Directors when describing conversion terms."

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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^*

Casey Edward J. Jr.

(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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/29/2026		M		9,350	A	$0	42,190	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
Deferred Stock(1)	$0(2)	05/29/2026		M			9,350	05/29/2026	(3)	Common Stock	9,350	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

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

3. No expiration date.

	/s/ Stephanie B. Tillman, Agent	06/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Edward J. Casey Jr. report in this Form 4 for FLO?

Edward J. Casey Jr., a director of Flowers Foods (FLO), reported exercising 9,350 deferred stock units into 9,350 shares of Common Stock on May 29, 2026 as a compensation-related transaction.

How many Flowers Foods shares does Edward J. Casey Jr. hold after this transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Edward J. Casey Jr. directly holds 42,190 shares of Flowers Foods Common Stock. This figure reflects his ownership after converting 9,350 deferred stock units into common shares on May 29, 2026.

Was the Flowers Foods (FLO) Form 4 transaction a market buy or sell?

The Form 4 shows no open-market buy or sell. Instead, Edward J. Casey Jr. exercised deferred stock into 9,350 Common Stock shares, a compensation-related conversion with no stated cash exercise price.

What type of security did Edward J. Casey Jr. convert into Flowers Foods Common Stock?

He converted Deferred Stock into Common Stock. Specifically, 9,350 deferred stock units became 9,350 shares of Common Stock, consistent with the Deferred Shares Agreement for Directors and the company’s equity compensation plan.

Which compensation plan governed the deferred stock exercised by the Flowers Foods director?

The deferred stock was granted under the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective May 25, 2023, according to the Form 4 footnotes.

Did the Flowers Foods deferred stock awards have an expiration date or exercise price?

According to the Form 4 footnotes, the deferred shares have no conversion or exercise price and no expiration date, reflecting the terms of the Deferred Shares Agreement for Directors.