SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): February 17, 2005 (February 16, 2005)
FLOWERS FOODS, INC.
| 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
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On February 16, 2005, the Board of Directors of Flowers Foods, Inc. elected Benjamin H. Griswold IV to the company’s Board of Directors. He is expected to serve on the audit committee. Mr. Griswold will stand for election at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to serve for a term of three years. There have been no related party transactions between Mr. Griswold and Flowers Foods, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries in the last year.
The press release announcing Mr. Griswold’s election to the Board of Directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Report:
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1
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Press release of Flowers Foods, Inc. dated February 17, 2005 | |
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/ Jimmy M. Woodward | ||||
| Name: Jimmy M. Woodward | ||||
| Title: Sr. Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||
Date: February 17, 2005 |