8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

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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): April 21, 2017

Post Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri	1-35305	45-3355106
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2503 S. Hanley Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63144
(Address, including Zip Code, of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 644-7600

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 21, 2017, Post Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.9375 per share on the Company’s 3.75% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, for the dividend period from the date of February 15, 2017 to May 14, 2017. The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share on the Company’s 2.5% Series C Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, for the dividend period from the date of February 15, 2017 to May 14, 2017. Both dividends will be paid on May 15, 2017 to preferred shareholders as of May 1, 2017.

A copy of the press release announcing the dividend declaration is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including the attached exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information or exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 21, 2017	Post Holdings, Inc.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Diedre J. Gray
	Name:	Diedre J. Gray
	Title:	SVP, General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 21, 2017

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Post Holdings Declares Dividend on Series B and
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

St. Louis, Missouri - April 21, 2017 - Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST), a consumer packaged goods holding company, today announced its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.9375 per share on the Company’s 3.75% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock for the dividend period from the date of February 15, 2017 to May 14, 2017.

The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share on the Company’s 2.5% Series C Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock for the dividend period from the date of February 15, 2017 to May 14, 2017.

Both dividends will be paid on May 15, 2017 to preferred shareholders as of May 1, 2017.

About Post Holdings, Inc.

Post Holdings, Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a consumer packaged goods holding company operating in the center-of-the-store, foodservice, food ingredient, private label, refrigerated and active nutrition food categories. Through its Post Consumer Brands business, Post is a leader in the ready-to-eat cereal category and offers a broad portfolio that includes recognized brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, Pebbles™, Great Grains®, Grape-Nuts®, Honeycomb®, Frosted Mini Spooners®, Golden Puffs®, Cinnamon Toasters®, Fruity Dyno-Bites®, Cocoa Dyno-Bites®, Berry Colossal Crunch® and Malt-O-Meal® hot wheat cereal. Post’s Michael Foods Group supplies value-added egg products, refrigerated potato products, cheese and other dairy case products and dry pasta products to the foodservice, food ingredient and private label retail channels and markets retail brands including All Whites®, Better’n Eggs®, Simply Potatoes® and Crystal Farms®. Post’s Active Nutrition platform aids consumers in adopting healthier lifestyles through brands such as PowerBar®, Premier Protein® and Dymatize®. Post’s Private Brands Group manufactures private label peanut butter and other nut butters, dried fruits, baking and snacking nuts, cereal and granola. For more information, visit www.postholdings.com.

Contact:

Investor Relations

Brad Harper

brad.harper@postholdings.com

(314) 644-7626