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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-061470
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150224
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150225

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	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:			1229

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16247
		FILM NUMBER:		15646200

	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
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</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February&nbsp;25, 2015 (February&nbsp;24, 2015) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FLOWERS FOODS, INC. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On February&nbsp;24, 2015, Flowers Foods, Inc. issued a press release announcing the retirement of Gene D. Lord as executive vice president,
effective April&nbsp;24, 2015. A copy of the press release is filed with this Report as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF GENE D. LORD, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THOMASVILLE, Ga.&#151;Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), the second-largest producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods in the United States, today announced
that Gene D. Lord, executive vice president, will be retiring on April&nbsp;24, 2015, after almost 50 years of service. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Gene has been a valued
member of Flowers Foods&#146; executive team for many years, and a driving force behind many of our company&#146;s key growth campaigns,&#148; commented Allen L. Shiver, Flowers Foods&#146; president and chief executive officer. &#147;Having been a
mentor to many individuals who now hold leadership positions within our company, Gene also leaves a lasting imprint on the Flowers&#146; culture.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lord joined Flowers in 1966 as a route sales person for the company&#146;s Thomasville, Ga., bakery. During his tenure, he served in many positions, including
bakery president and regional vice president. He was promoted to president and chief operating officer of Flowers&#146; Bakeries Group in 2002, and to executive vice president and chief operating officer of Flowers Foods in 2008. He was named
executive vice president in July 2014. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Flowers Foods </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Headquartered in Thomasville, Ga., Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is one of the largest producers of fresh packaged bakery foods in the United States with
2014 sales of $3.7 billion. Flowers operates bakeries across the country that produce a wide range of bakery products. Among the company&#146;s top brands are <I>Nature&#146;s Own</I> and <I>Tastykake.</I> Learn more at
<I><U>www.flowersfoods.com</U></I>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Investor Contact:</B> Marta Jones Turner (229)&nbsp;227-2348 </P>
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