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): August 20, 2003
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 | |
ITEM 5. Other Events
On August 20, 2003 Flowers Foods, Inc. (the “company”) issued a press release announcing the election of George E. Deese, the current president and chief operating officer of the company, as president and chief executive officer effective January 4, 2004. The company also announced the retirement of Amos R. McMullian, the current chief executive officer of the company, at the end of the company’s 2003 fiscal year. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
c. Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Report:
| EXHIBIT | ||||
| NUMBER | EXHIBIT | |||
| 99.1 | Press release of Flowers Foods, Inc. dated August 20, 2003 | |||
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/ Stephen R. Avera Name: Stephen R. Avera Title: General Counsel and Secretary | |||
| Date: August 20, 2003 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NUMBER | EXHIBIT | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Flowers Foods, Inc. dated August 20, 2003 |