UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.    )

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HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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  HOSTESS BRANDS, INC. c/o Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co. 1 State Street, New York NY 10004 You May Vote Your Proxy When You View The Material On The Internet. You Will Be Asked
To Follow The Prompts To Vote Your Shares.

Hostess Brands, Inc.

1 E. Armour Boulevard Kansas City, Missouri 64111

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

OF STOCKHOLDERS

to be held on

June 7, 2018

*Stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person.  

At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote your shares.

Dear Stockholder,

The 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Hostess Brands, Inc. will be held at Loose Mansion, 101 E. Armour Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64111, on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at 10:00 AM (local time).

Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:

(1) To consider and act upon a proposal to elect to the Company’s Board of Directors two persons nominated by the Board of Directors;

(2) To consider and act upon a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers for the fiscal 2017 year.

(3) To consider and act upon a non-binding advisory proposal on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes.

(4) To consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year;

(5) To address such other matters as may properly come before the 2018 annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” all nominees under Proposal 1, “FOR” Proposal 2, “ONE YEAR” on Proposal 3 and “FOR” Proposal 4.

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http://www.cstproxy.com/hostessbrands/2018

Hostess Brands, Inc.

1 E. Armour Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64111

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials For the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held On June 7, 2018

The following Proxy Materials are available to you to review at: http://www.cstproxy.com/hostessbrands/2018

- the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2017

- the Company’s 2018 Proxy Statement

- the Proxy Card

- any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

If you would like to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge for such documents to be mailed to you. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 25, 2018 to facilitate a timely delivery. You may also request that you receive paper copies of all future proxy materials from the Company.

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