8-K

 

 

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 23, 2016 (September 23, 2016)

 

 

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):

 

¨ 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))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

Flowers Foods, Inc. is filing its Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges as Exhibit 12.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 12.1 is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-194398) as an exhibit thereto.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

12.1    Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges


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:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 23, 2016      


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

12.1    Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges