<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-22-001834.txt : 20220121
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-22-001834.hdr.sgml : 20220121
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220121150940
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-22-001834
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220121

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:		22545733

	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:			0101

	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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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-01-05</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2021-01-07</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001128928</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FLOWERS FOODS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FLO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001837144</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Varnedoe Heeth IV</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THOMASVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>31757</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Transformation Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10869</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On January 7, 2021, reporting person filed a Form 4 which inadvertently reported the acquisition of 2,380 shares of Common Stock on January 5, 2021. In fact, the 2,380 shares of Common Stock were not acquired on January 5, 2021, but vested on that date. Furthermore, the 2,380 shares of Common Stock were already included in the total number of shares of Common Stock owned by reporting person as they are part of the 3,670 Time Based Restricted Stock Units (&quot;TBRSUs&quot;) granted to reporting person in 2019 and 3,490 TBRSUs granted to reporting person in 2020 as reported on reporting person's Form 3/A filed on January 21, 2022.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephanie B. Tillman, Agent</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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