SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

TILLMAN STEPHANIE B

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE

(Street)

THOMASVILLE

31757

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2020

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

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	11,433⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	494⁽²⁾	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock	600⁽³⁾	I	As custodian for children's accounts

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 1,990 Time Based Restricted Stock Units ("TBRSUs") granted to reporting person under the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan pursuant to an agreement dated 12/30/2018, which TBRSUs will become non-forfeitable over the period running through January 5, 2022, with one-third (1/3) of the TBRSUs becoming non-forfeitable on each of (a) January 5, 2020, (ii) January 5, 2021, and (c) January 5, 2022, subject to reporting person having remained in the continuous employ of the Company and/or a Subsidiary until said date.

2. Total includes exempt acquisitions of shares allocated to reporting person under Issuer's 401(k) Plan, as of a statement dated 12/13/2019.

3. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.

	/s/ Stephanie B. Tillman	01/06/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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