SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 14, 2017 (February 13, 2017)
FLOWERS FOODS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Georgia | 1-16247 | 58-2582379 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, GA | 31757 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (229) 226-9110
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 13, 2017, Flowers Foods, Inc. issued a press release announcing (i) its financial condition and results of operations as of and for the 12 and 52 weeks ended December 31, 2016 and (ii) guidance for fiscal 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Report as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Flowers Foods, Inc. dated February 13, 2017 | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FLOWERS FOODS, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ R. Steve Kinsey | |||||
| Name: | R. Steve Kinsey | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| Dated: February 14, 2017 | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Flowers Foods, Inc. dated February 13, 2017 | |
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