Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) COO reports 48,950-share stock award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Flowers Foods president and COO reported a new insider stock transaction. On 01/04/2026, the executive acquired 48,950 shares of Flowers Foods common stock at a reported price of $0, indicating this was likely an award or grant rather than an open-market purchase.

Following this transaction, the officer beneficially owns 96,078.8214 shares directly. In addition, 19,000 shares are held indirectly through a trust for children. The total direct amount includes shares accumulated through dividend reinvestment based on a statement dated 12/12/2025.

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^*

Varnedoe Heeth IV

(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)
	President and COO

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		48,950	A	$0	96,078.8214(1)	D
Common Stock								19,000	I	By Trust for Children

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Total includes shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends, based upon a statement dated 12/12/2025.

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

What insider transaction did Flowers Foods (FLO) report in this filing?

The filing reports that Flowers Foods' president and COO acquired 48,950 shares of common stock on 01/04/2026 at a reported price of $0 per share.

Who is the reporting person in this Flowers Foods (FLO) insider filing?

The reporting person is an officer of Flowers Foods, serving as President and COO, and is filing individually as one reporting person.

How many Flowers Foods (FLO) shares does the officer own after the transaction?

After the reported transaction, the officer beneficially owns 96,078.8214 shares of Flowers Foods common stock directly.

Does the Flowers Foods (FLO) officer have any indirect share ownership?

Yes. In addition to direct holdings, 19,000 shares of Flowers Foods common stock are owned indirectly through a trust for children.

What explains the fractional Flowers Foods (FLO) share amount reported?

The fractional share amount is tied to dividend reinvestment. The filing notes that the total includes shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends, based on a statement dated 12/12/2025.

Is this Flowers Foods (FLO) insider transaction an open-market purchase?

The reported price for the 48,950 shares is $0 per share, which indicates the transaction was an award or grant rather than a typical open-market purchase.