8-K

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): February 17, 2005 (February 16, 2005)

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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 17, 2005

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	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

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of Flowers Foods, Inc. dated February 17, 2005

EX-99.1

Draft Release 2-9-05 4:00p

EXHIBIT 99.1                    

February 17, 2005 Company Press Release Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO)

FLOWERS FOODS ELECTS BENJAMIN H. GRISWOLD, IV TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

THOMASVILLE, GA—The board of directors of Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) elected Benjamin H. Griswold, IV, former senior chairman of Deutsche Bank Securities, to the company’s board of directors effective February 16. With the addition, Flowers Foods’ board expands to 11 directors, 9 of whom are independent board members.

“We extend a warm welcome to Mr. Griswold, whose skills and experience bring a perspective that will enhance our board,” said Amos R. McMullian, chairman of the board of Flowers Foods. “We look forward to his input as we guide Flowers Foods’ growth strategy.”

Mr. Griswold began his career as a security analyst for Alex. Brown & Sons, where he became a general partner. During his career with Alex. Brown, he held the positions of director of research, partner in charge of equity trading, and equity division head. He was elected the firm’s vice chairman, director, and then chairman of the board. Following the merger of Alex. Brown and Bankers Trust New York, he became senior chairman of BT Alex Brown. Mr. Griswold served as senior chairman of Deutsche Bank Securities following Deutsche Bank’s acquisition of BT Alex Brown in 1999. He retired from that position in February 2005.

Mr. Griswold served as director of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for six years, completing his term in 1999. He serves on the board of directors of The Black & Decker Corporation (NYSE) and the Baltimore Life Insurance Company. He also serves on the advisory board of Princeton University’s Bendheim Center for Finance and as a trustee of Johns Hopkins University. He is a graduate of Princeton University and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Headquartered in Thomasville, Ga., Flowers Foods is one of the nation’s leading producers and marketers of packaged bakery foods for retail and foodservice customers. Flowers operates 34 bakeries that produce a wide range of bakery products marketed throughout the Southeastern, Southwestern, and mid-Atlantic states via an extensive direct-store-delivery network and nationwide through other delivery systems. Among the company’s top brands are Nature’s Own, Cobblestone Mill, Sunbeam, BlueBird, and Mrs. Freshley’s. For more information, visit www.flowersfoods.com.

Contact:   Mary Krier, Vice President of Communications 229-227-2333

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