SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Form 3 Holdings Reported.
  
Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DEESE GEORGE E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE

(Street)
THOMASVILLE GA 31757

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FLOWERS FOODS INC [ FLO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Non-Executive Chairman
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2022
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/02/2022 G 11,500 D $0 2,034,630 D(1)
Common Stock 03/02/2022 G 11,500 A $0 287,478 I By Family Trusts(2)
Common Stock 03/02/2022 G 3,600 D $0 17,217 I By IRA
Common Stock 50,301 I By Spouse(3)
Common Stock 675,000 I By Family LLC(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock(5) (6) 05/25/2023 (7) Common Stock 5,300 5,300 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 49,896 shares held by a revocable trust, for which trust reporting person is the sole beneficiary and trustee.
2. Shares held by multiple family trusts, for all of which trusts reporting person is a co-trustee.
3. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
4. Shares held by family LLC, in which reporting person and his spouse are the only voting members.
5. Granted under the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.
6. In accordance with the terms of the Flowers Foods, Inc. Deferred Shares Agreement for Directors, the deferred shares awarded do not have a conversion or exercise price.
7. None.
/s/ Stephanie B. Tillman, Agent 02/15/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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