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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 30, 2024 (May 23, 2024)

________________________

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 23, 2024, Flowers Foods, Inc. (the “Company”), held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the following purposes and with the following voting results:

(1)

 To elect twelve nominees as directors of the Company, each to serve for a term of one year until the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directors:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker
Non-Votes

A. Ryals McMullian

170,563,716

3,672,762

237,388

20,052,604

Edward J. Casey, Jr.

171,961,499

2,274,749

237,618

20,052,604

Thomas C. Chubb, III

163,363,728

10,913,763

196,375

20,052,604

George E. Deese

173,316,867

977,330

179,669

20,052,604

Rhonda O. Gass

173,755,434

491,186

227,246

20,052,604

Brigitte H. King

173,908,683

354,749

210,434

20,052,604

Margaret G. Lewis

171,163,005

3,115,710

195,151

20,052,604

W. Jameson McFadden

173,769,715

420,041

284,110

20,052,604

Joanne D. Smith

173,808,723

404,978

260,165

20,052,604

James T. Spear

173,617,958

606,024

249,884

20,052,604

Melvin T. Stith, Ph.D.

170,075,701

4,094,145

304,020

20,052,604

C. Martin Wood III

171,107,490

3,012,212

354,164

20,052,604

 

 

(2)

 To hold an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

 

 

 

 

For

171,768,770

Against

2,376,388

Abstain

328,708

Broker Non-Votes

20,052,604

 

 

(3)

 To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2024:

 

 

 

 

 

For

192,007,218

Against

2,325,270

Abstain

193,982

Broker Non-Votes

0

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 2025 Annual Meeting.

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.

 

 

 

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 and Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

Date: May 30, 2024

 

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