UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number: 1-11165

INTERSTATE BAKERIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

12 East Armour Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
(816) 502-4000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None
(Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule/provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)	þ
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)	o
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)	þ
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	o
Rule 15d-6	o

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	13
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	0

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Interstate Bakeries Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: February 3, 2009	INTERSTATE BAKERIES CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ J. Randall Vance
	Name:	J. Randall Vance
	Title:	Senior Vice President, Chief
		Financial Officer and Treasurer