UNITED STATES

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): September 10, 2019

Hostess Brands, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-37540	47-4168492
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1 East Armour Boulevard
Kansas City	MO	64111
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(816) 701-4600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	TWNK	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each exercisable for a half share of Class A Common Stock	TWNKW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 September 10, 2019, Hostess Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) hosted an Investor Day. A copy of the investor presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished in this Item 7.01, and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any of the information contained in the investor presentation.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit     No.	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Investor Presentation of the Company dated September 10, 2019
104	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

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 thereto duly authorized.

	HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
Date: September 10, 2019	By:	/s/ Thomas A. Peterson
	Name:	Thomas A. Peterson
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer