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    Flowers Foods Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

    5/29/25 12:45:55 PM ET
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    UNITED STATES

    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): May 29, 2025 (May 22, 2025)

    ________________________

    FLOWERS FOODS, INC.

    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    ________________________

     

    Georgia

    (State or other jurisdiction
    of incorporation)
     

    1-16247

    (Commission File Number)

    58-2582379

    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

    1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, GA

    (Address of principal executive offices)
     

    31757

    (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):

    ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

    ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

    ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

    ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

    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).

    Emerging growth company ☐

    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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

    On May 22, 2025, Flowers Foods, Inc. (the “Company”), held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the following purposes and with the following voting results:

    (1)

     Election of 11 Director-Nominees to Serve for One-Year Terms:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Directors:

    For

    Against

    Abstain

    Broker
    Non-Votes

    A. Ryals McMullian

    173,441,295

    5,058,376

    547,183

    16,379,540

    Edward J. Casey, Jr.

    176,958,023

    1,594,895

    493,936

    16,379,540

    Thomas C. Chubb, III

    176,552,260

    2,064,065

    430,529

     

    16,379,540

    George E. Deese

    177,337,371

    1,349,283

    360,200

    16,379,540

    Rhonda O. Gass

    175,718,591

    2,878,335

    449,928

    16,379,540

    Brigitte H. King

    176,060,812

    2,543,401

    442,641

    16,379,540

    Margaret G. Lewis

    174,013,828

    4,535,489

    497,537

    16,379,540

    W. Jameson McFadden

    175,869,625

    2,606,348

    570,881

    16,379,540

    Joanne D. Smith

    175,761,099

    2,801,181

    484,574

    16,379,540

    James T. Spear

    176,511,945

    2,088,427

    446,482

    16,379,540

    Melvin T. Stith, Ph.D.

    175,669,742

    2,833,244

    543,868

    16,379,540

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (2)

     Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Company’s Named Executive Officer Compensation:

     

     

     

     

     

    For

    172,122,146

    Against

    5,465,364

    Abstain

    1,459,344

    Broker Non-Votes

    16,379,540

     

     

     

    (3)

     Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

     

     

     

     

     

    For

    191,836,269

    Against

    3,255,957

    Abstain

    334,168

    Broker Non-Votes

    0

     

    (4)

     Shareholder Proposal to Adopt a Policy for an Independent Board Chair:

     

     

     

     

     

    For

    51,446,241

    Against

    126,813,996

    Abstain

    786,617

    Broker Non-Votes

    16,379,540

     

    With respect to Proposal 1, each of the nominees for director received a majority of votes cast in the election of directors, and each was elected to serve for a term of one year until the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

     


    With respect to Proposals 2 and 3, the votes cast within the voting group favoring each proposal exceeded the votes cast opposing each proposal and therefore passed. The votes cast within the voting group favoring Proposal 4 did not exceed the votes cast opposing Proposal 4 and therefore Proposal 4 was not approved.

     

     


    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:

    Chief Financial Officer

     

     

    Date: May 29, 2025

     


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