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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): September 4, 2019

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 No.)
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		FLO		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 4, 2019, Flowers Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) will conduct an investor presentation at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. A copy of the presentation slides to be used by the Company at the conference is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit Number				Description
	99.1			Presentation Slides of Flowers Foods, Inc. dated September 4, 2019.
	104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

Date: September 4, 2019