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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 29, 2008

INTERSTATE BAKERIES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-11165	43-1470322
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

12 East Armour Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri	64111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(816) 502-4000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

As previously reported, on September 22, 2004, Interstate Bakeries Corporation (the “Company”) and each of its wholly-owned subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). The filings were made in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri (the “Court”). On December 29, 2008, the Company filed with the Court as required by the Bankruptcy Code a consolidated monthly operating report for the four week period ended November 15, 2008 (the “MOR”).

The Company is required to file the MOR with the Bankruptcy Court and the U.S. Trustee pursuant to requirements under Local Rule 2015-2 C. The MOR should be read in conjunction with the Company’s second quarter fiscal 2009 Form 10-Q that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 24, 2008, and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2008 that was filed with the SEC on September 15, 2008.

The MOR is not audited and will not be subject to audit or review by the Company’s external auditors on a stand-alone basis at any time in the future. The MOR includes quarterly and year-to-date adjustments reflected upon review of major asset and liability accounts prior to the Company’s filing of its quarterly and annual financial statements with the SEC. Due to the timing impact of the foregoing, results for this period as presented in the MOR are not necessarily indicative of the actual results for the period if all such matters were allocated to all periods in the quarter or year. Accordingly, the period reported in the MOR should not be viewed on a stand-alone basis, but rather in the context of previously reported financial results, including the Company’s SEC filings.

The information contained in the MOR is subject to additional qualifications and limitations as described in the Explanatory Notes to the MOR and readers are advised to read and consider such qualifications and limitations carefully. Accordingly, the Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon the information contained in the MOR. Readers are also cautioned to refer to the risk factors contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008, as supplemented by the Company’s second quarter fiscal 2009 Form 10-Q, which address risks that could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. For these reasons, the financial information contained in the report furnished today is not indicative of the Company’s financial condition or operating results on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

As reflected in the MOR, the Company reported net sales of $211.6 million for the four week period ended November 15, 2008. The Company’s net loss for the four week period ended November 15, 2008 was $20.9 million.

The Company reported cash of $24.7 million as of November 15, 2008. As of November 15, 2008 the Company had borrowed $113.2 million under its $309.0 million debtor-in-possession credit facility, which is subject to a borrowing base formula based on its level of eligible accounts receivable, inventory, certain real property and reserves. The credit facility was also utilized to support the issuance of letters of credit primarily in support of the Company’s insurance programs. As of November 15, 2008, there were

$141.0 million of letters of credit outstanding under the debtor-in-possession credit facility, which were partially collateralized by $21.1 million of restricted cash as shown on the MOR. The amount of the credit facility available for borrowing was $54.8 million as of November 15, 2008.

The foregoing description of the MOR is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the MOR attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K under the heading Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure,” including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Other Matters

Some information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and include statements that reflect, when made, the Company’s views with respect to current events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements can be identified by forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “could,” “should” and “continue” or similar words. These forward-looking statements may also use different phrases. All such forward-looking statements are and will be subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation: the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern; the ability of the Company to consummate its plan of reorganization, which was confirmed by the bankruptcy court on December 5, 2008; the ability of the Company to obtain the financing necessary to implement its business plan and emerge from Chapter 11; the ability of the Company to operate pursuant to the covenants, terms and certifications of its DIP financing facility, as amended and restated; the ability of the Company to successfully negotiate an extension and increase in the amount available under, or refinance, its DIP financing facility, if needed, which expires on February 9, 2009; the Company’s ability to implement its business plan; the significant time that is and will be required by management to consummate the plan of reorganization, as well as to continue to evaluate various alternatives in the event the plan of reorganization is not consummated, including, but not limited to, the sale of the Company or some or all of its assets, infusion of capital, debt restructuring, or any combination of these options and, absent the ability to pursue any such strategy, the orderly wind-down of the Company’s operations; the ability of the Company to obtain court approval with respect to motions in the Chapter 11 proceeding filed by it from time to time; risks associated with third parties seeking and obtaining court approval for the appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee or to convert the Chapter 11 proceeding to a Chapter 7 proceeding; risks associated with cost increases in materials, ingredients, energy and employee wages and benefits; risks associated with the Company’s restructuring activities, including the risks associated with achieving the desired savings; the Company’s ability to successfully reject unfavorable

contracts and leases; the duration of the Chapter 11 process; the ability of the Company to obtain and maintain adequate terms with vendors and service providers; the potential adverse impact of the Chapter 11 proceeding on the Company’s liquidity or results of operations; the Company’s ability to operate its business under the restrictions imposed by the Chapter 11 process; the instructions, orders and decisions of the bankruptcy court and other effects of legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations and claims; risks associated with product price increases, including the risk that such actions will not effectively offset inflationary cost pressures and may adversely impact sales of the Company’s products; the effectiveness of the Company’s efforts to hedge its exposure to price increases with respect to various ingredients and energy and the Company’s ability to hedge given its financial condition; the ability of the Company to attract, motivate and/or retain key executives and employees; changes in the Company’s relationship with employees and the unions that represent them; successful implementation of information technology improvements; increased costs and uncertainties with respect to a defined benefit pension plan to which we contribute; costs associated with increased contributions to single employer, multiple employer or multi-employer pension plans; the impact of any withdrawal liability arising under the Company’s multi-employer pension plans as a result of prior actions or current consolidations; the effectiveness and adequacy of our information and data systems; changes in general economic and business conditions (including in the bread and sweet goods markets); changes in consumer tastes or eating habits; acceptance of new product offerings by consumers and the Company’s ability to expand existing brands; the performance of the Company’s recent and planned new product introductions, including the success of such new products in achieving and retaining market share; the effectiveness of advertising and marketing spending; any inability to protect and maintain the value of the Company’s intellectual property; future product recalls or food safety concerns; actions of competitors, including pricing policy and promotional spending; bankruptcy filings by customers; costs associated with environmental compliance and remediation; actions of governmental entities, including regulatory requirements; the outcome of legal proceedings to which we are or may become a party; business disruption from terrorist acts, our nation’s response to such acts and acts of war; and other factors. These statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or developments or otherwise, except as required by law. We have provided additional information in our filings with the SEC, which readers are encouraged to review, concerning other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description

99.1	Interstate Bakeries Corporation Consolidated Monthly Operating Report for the four week period ended November 15, 2008

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 29, 2008	INTERSTATE BAKERIES
	CORPORATION


	By:	/s/ J. Randall Vance
		J. Randall Vance
		Senior Vice President, Chief
		Financial Officer and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description

99.1	Interstate Bakeries Corporation Consolidated Monthly Operating Report for the four week period ended November 15, 2008