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): October 14, 2015 (October 13, 2015)
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):
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 13, 2015, Flowers Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has completed the acquisition of Alpine Valley Bread Company for $120 million in cash and Company common stock.
A copy of the press release announcing the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Flowers Foods, Inc. dated October 13, 2015 | |
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: October 14, 2015
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Flowers Foods, Inc. dated October 13, 2015 | |
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