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Flowers Foods filings document the public-company record for a Georgia packaged bakery producer whose common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under FLO. The company's 8-K reports cover operating results, financial condition, guidance, debt and credit agreements, and material corporate events affecting its brand portfolio and operating structure.
Proxy and governance filings describe director elections, board composition, executive compensation, shareholder voting matters, and human-capital or change-in-control plans. Recent disclosures also record leadership-transition matters, the Simple Mills acquisition as part of the company's strategic priorities, and financing arrangements tied to senior notes, a term loan facility and the revolving credit facility.
FLOWERS FOODS INC director Sterling A. Spainhour Jr. reported compensation‑related equity activity involving common and deferred stock. On May 29, 2026, he exercised 7,900 shares of Deferred Stock, receiving 7,900 shares of Common Stock held directly.
On the same date, he was granted 22,260 units of Deferred Stock, each representing an equivalent number of common shares, under company equity and incentive compensation plans. These transactions are awards and derivative exercises, not open‑market purchases or sales.
Flowers Foods director William Jameson McFadden reported compensation-related equity activity with no open-market buying or selling. He exercised 9,350 deferred stock units into an equal number of Common Stock shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share, bringing his directly held Common Stock to 648,131 shares. A new award of 22,260 Deferred Stock units, convertible into 22,260 Common Stock shares, was also granted under the company’s equity and incentive plans. Footnotes note that 460,383 of the directly held shares are in a trust for which he is the sole beneficiary and that totals include shares acquired through dividend reinvestment. He also reports indirect Common Stock holdings for a son and daughter of 1,363 shares and 2,993.152 shares, respectively.
Flowers Foods director James T. Spear received an award of 22,260 deferred stock units linked to common stock. The grant was made on May 29, 2026 under the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2026 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan at a price of $0.00 per unit. Following this award, he holds 22,260 deferred stock units directly. The deferred shares have no conversion or exercise price and no expiration date, and are tied to an equal number of underlying shares of common stock.
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.
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.
Flowers Foods, Inc. reported higher sales but lower profit for the sixteen weeks ended April 25, 2026. Net sales inched up to $1,571.6 million from $1,554.2 million, helped by contributions from its Simple Mills acquisition and core bakery operations.
Net income declined to $42.1 million from $53.0 million, with earnings per share easing to $0.20 from $0.25, as interest expense, restructuring, ERP transformation spending, and legal settlements weighed on results. Operating cash flow remained solid at $107.9 million, funding $20.6 million of capital spending and shareholder returns through dividends and modest buybacks.
The balance sheet shows total assets of $4.18 billion and total debt of about $1.74 billion, including senior notes maturing through 2055 and an accounts receivable repurchase facility. The company added a new $400 million term loan facility and extended its receivables facility, while keeping a $500 million revolving credit line essentially undrawn. The board reset the annual dividend to $0.50 per share, declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.1250.
Flowers Foods, Inc. reported higher sales but lower profit for the sixteen weeks ended April 25, 2026. Net sales inched up to $1,571.6 million from $1,554.2 million, helped by contributions from its Simple Mills acquisition and core bakery operations.
Net income declined to $42.1 million from $53.0 million, with earnings per share easing to $0.20 from $0.25, as interest expense, restructuring, ERP transformation spending, and legal settlements weighed on results. Operating cash flow remained solid at $107.9 million, funding $20.6 million of capital spending and shareholder returns through dividends and modest buybacks.
The balance sheet shows total assets of $4.18 billion and total debt of about $1.74 billion, including senior notes maturing through 2055 and an accounts receivable repurchase facility. The company added a new $400 million term loan facility and extended its receivables facility, while keeping a $500 million revolving credit line essentially undrawn. The board reset the annual dividend to $0.50 per share, declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.1250.
Flowers Foods reported mixed first quarter 2026 results for the 16 weeks ended April 25, 2026. Net sales rose 1.1% to $1.572 billion, helped by pricing, mix and the Simple Mills acquisition, but volume declined and the consumer backdrop remained challenging.
Net income fell 20.6% to $42.1 million, with margin pressure from higher interest expense and costs, and diluted EPS decreased to $0.20. On an adjusted basis, net income was $60.9 million and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.29, while adjusted EBITDA slipped 1.8% to $159.0 million, or 10.1% of sales.
The board reset the dividend to an annual rate of $0.50 per share and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1250 per share, payable on June 26, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 12, 2026. Management reaffirmed full‑year 2026 guidance, including net sales of $5.163–$5.267 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $465–$495 million, and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.80–$0.90.
Flowers Foods reported mixed first quarter 2026 results for the 16 weeks ended April 25, 2026. Net sales rose 1.1% to $1.572 billion, helped by pricing, mix and the Simple Mills acquisition, but volume declined and the consumer backdrop remained challenging.
Net income fell 20.6% to $42.1 million, with margin pressure from higher interest expense and costs, and diluted EPS decreased to $0.20. On an adjusted basis, net income was $60.9 million and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.29, while adjusted EBITDA slipped 1.8% to $159.0 million, or 10.1% of sales.
The board reset the dividend to an annual rate of $0.50 per share and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1250 per share, payable on June 26, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 12, 2026. Management reaffirmed full‑year 2026 guidance, including net sales of $5.163–$5.267 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $465–$495 million, and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.80–$0.90.
State Street Corporation reported beneficial ownership of 11,970,599 shares of Flowers Foods Inc common stock, representing 5.7% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing shows shared voting power of 11,331,040 shares and shared dispositive power of 11,970,599 shares through affiliated investment and trust entities.
The Schedule 13G indicates holdings are held on behalf of clients via named subsidiaries (for example, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company). The signature is provided by a corporate officer on 05/12/2026.
Vanguard Portfolio Management reported beneficial ownership of 10,780,780 shares of Flowers Foods Inc common stock, representing 5.09% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing shows sole power to dispose of 10,780,780 shares and sole voting power for 22,594 shares.
The Schedule 13G discloses that these holdings are held on behalf of Vanguard-managed funds and client accounts; the filing was signed on 04/29/2026.
Flowers Foods, Inc. is asking shareholders to vote at a virtual annual meeting on May 29, 2026, on four items: electing nine directors, approving executive pay on an advisory basis, ratifying PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor, and approving a new 2026 equity and incentive compensation plan.
The company highlights four strategic priorities—developing its team, focusing on brands, prioritizing margins, and pursuing disciplined M&A—and notes the 2025 acquisition and integration of Simple Mills. For the 53-week fiscal 2025, Flowers reports net sales of $5.256 billion, diluted EPS of $0.40, adjusted diluted EPS of $1.09, net income of $83 million, adjusted net income of $231 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $535 million.
The board emphasizes governance features such as eight of nine director-nominees being independent, fully independent committees, majority voting in uncontested elections, stock ownership guidelines, clawback and anti-hedging policies, and regular board and committee self‑evaluations. Executive pay is described as heavily performance-based, with annual cash incentives and long‑term equity awards (primarily performance shares tied to ROIC and total shareholder return) and no employment agreements or option repricing.