# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001128928
**File Stem:** 0001128928-26-000082
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 7872
**Document Hash:** fa2a42c26b801873e71760cd4b641aa5
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001128928-26-000082.hdr.sgml**: 20260402

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001128928-26-000082

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260401

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260402

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260402

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** McMullian Ryals
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001714892

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16247
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26835806

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2922 IVANHOE ROAD
- **CITY:** TALLAHASSEE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32312
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FLOWERS FOODS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001128928
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 582582379
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** GA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0103

**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

### 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>McMullian Ryals<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>2026-04-01 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chairman and CEO_ |
| **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 | 2026-04-01 |  | S |  | 209000 | D | 8.0349<sup>(1)</sup> | 813380 | I | Dellwood-McMullian Holdings, LLC<sup>(2)(3)</sup> |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1358940.281<sup>(4)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7461.56<sup>(5)</sup> | I | By 401(k) |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22088 | I | By Spouse<sup>(6)</sup> |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130165.1032<sup>(4)</sup> | I | By Trusts for Minor Children<sup>(6)(7)</sup> |

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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) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $8.00 to $8.15, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Flowers Foods, Inc., any security holder of Flowers Foods, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares bought at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

(2) The reported transactions were made as part of transactions conducted by the managers of Dellwood-McMullian Holdings, LLC (the "Family LLC") related to holdings in family trusts originally settled by the reporting person's father for the benefit of all of his descendants. The reported securities are held by the Family LLC, a limited liability company in which the Amos Ryals McMullian, Jr. Trust (the "Trust") owns 50% of the Class B (Nonvoting) Membership Units, the reporting person's sister owns all of the Class A (Voting) Membership Units, and a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's sister and her family owns the remaining 50% of the Class B (Nonvoting) Membership Units.

(3) The reporting person is the trustee and a beneficiary of the Trust. The reporting person is not a manager of the Family LLC or a trustee or beneficiary of his sister's trust and has no investment authority or voting or dispositive power over the shares of common stock of Flowers Foods, Inc. owned by the Family LLC.

(4) Total includes shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends, based upon a statement dated 3/20/2026.

(5) Total includes exempt acquisitions of shares allocated to reporting person under Issuer's 401(k) Plan, based upon a plan statement dated as of 3/31/2026.

(6) Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.

(7) Total of shares held in irrevocable trusts established for the benefit of reporting person's minor children, over which shares reporting person does not have investment authority or voting or dispositive power.

**Signature:** /s/ Stephanie B. Tillman, Agent  
**Date:** 2026-04-02

### 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.**