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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Proxy
Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed by the Registrant &#9746; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed by a Party other than the
Registrant &#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Definitive Proxy Statement</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Definitive Additional Materials</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Soliciting Material under <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;240.14a-12</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>HOSTESS BRANDS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its
Charter) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></P>
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Statement, if other than the Registrant) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">and&nbsp;0-11.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-11</FONT>
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number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>c/o Continental Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Co.</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>1 State Street, New
York NY 10004</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:13pt"><B>You&nbsp;May&nbsp;Vote&nbsp;Your&nbsp;Proxy&nbsp;When&nbsp;You&nbsp;View&nbsp;The Material On The Internet. You Will Be
Asked<BR>To Follow The Prompts To Vote Your Shares.</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">*Stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">The 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Hostess Brands, Inc. will be held at Loose Mansion, 101 E. Armour Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64111, on
Thursday, June&nbsp;7, 2018, at 10:00 AM (local time). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:11pt">To consider and act upon a proposal to elect to the Company&#146;s Board of Directors two persons nominated<B> </B>by
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:11pt">To consider and act upon a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding</FONT> advisory resolution to approve the
compensation paid to the Company&#146;s named executive officers for the fiscal 2017 year. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:11pt">To consider and act upon a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding</FONT> advisory proposal on the frequency of
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:11pt">To consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&#146;s independent registered
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:11pt">To address such other matters as may properly come before the 2018 annual meeting or any adjournment<B> </B>or
postponement thereof. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;page-break-before:always"></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">The Board of Directors recommends
a vote &#147;FOR&#148; all nominees under Proposal 1, &#147;FOR&#148; Proposal 2, &#147;ONE YEAR&#148; on Proposal 3 and &#147;FOR&#148; Proposal 4. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">Your electronic vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed, dated, and returned the proxy card.</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center">1 E. Armour Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64111 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:40pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:16.5pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials For the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held On June&nbsp;7, 2018 </B></P>
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