# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001128928
**File Stem:** 0001127602-23-004152
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6913
**Document Hash:** 594f234664cb7f9b40d12edaefc8a1dc
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001127602-23-004152.hdr.sgml**: 20230209

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001127602-23-004152

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230105

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230209

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230209

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Varnedoe Heeth IV
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001837144

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16247
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23605572

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE
- **CITY:** THOMASVILLE
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 31757
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FLOWERS FOODS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001128928
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 582582379
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** GA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE
- **CITY:** THOMASVILLE
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 31757
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9122269110

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE
- **CITY:** THOMASVILLE
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 31757

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

## FORM 4/A

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Varnedoe Heeth IV<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>THOMASVILLE, GA 31757<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-05 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Operating Officer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>FLOWERS FOODS INC [ FLO ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-01-05 |  | F |  | 507<sup>(1)(2)</sup> | D | $28.69 | 17715.8813<sup>(3)(4)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Shares surrendered in satisfaction of withholding taxes pursuant to the vesting of Time-Based Restricted Stock Units granted under the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan.

(2) Due to administrative back-office operations error, the number of shares withheld for taxes was incorrectly stated as 504, and should be corrected to 507.

(3) Includes the remaining balance of the 3,670 TBRSUs that reporting person was granted in 2019 (the "2019 Award") and the 3,490 TBRSUs that reporting person was granted in 2020 (the "2020 Award"), each under the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. The 2019 Award became non-forfeitable over the period running through January 5, 2022, with one-third (1/3) of the 2019 Award becoming non-forfeitable on each of (a) January 5, 2020, (b) 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. The 2020 Award will become non-forfeitable over the period running through January 5, 2023, with one-third (1/3) of the 2020 Award becoming non-forfeitable on each of (a) January 5, 2021, (b) January 5, 2022, and (c) January 5, 2023, subject to reporting person having remained in the continuous employ of the Company and/or a Subsidiary until said date.

(4) Amount includes shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends, based upon a statement dated 12/16/2022.

**Signature:** /s/ Stephanie B. Tillman, Agent  
**Date:** 2023-02-09

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**