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): June 7, 2010 (June 4, 2010)
FLOWERS FOODS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Georgia
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1-16247
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58-2582379 |
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(State or other
jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, GA
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31757 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (229) 226-9110
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 (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote by Security Holders.
The company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on June 4, 2010 in Thomasville, Georgia
for the following purposes and with the following voting results:
(1) To elect one nominee as director of the company to serve for a term of two years and four
nominees as directors of the company to serve for a term of three years:
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| Class II Director: |
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Withheld |
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Broker-Non Votes |
David V. Singer |
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77,501,649 |
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894,050 |
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7,386,073 |
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| Class III Directors: |
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Withheld |
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Broker-Non Votes |
Franklin L. Burke |
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62,068,463 |
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16,327,236 |
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7,386,073 |
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George E. Deese |
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61,892,352 |
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16,503,347 |
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7,386,073 |
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Manuel A. Fernandez |
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61,638,955 |
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16,756,744 |
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7,386,073 |
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Melvin T. Stith |
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62,045,464 |
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16,350,235 |
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7,386,073 |
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(2) To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the independent
registered public accounting firm for Flowers Foods for the fiscal year ending January 1, 2011:
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For |
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85,449,626 |
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Against |
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253,318 |
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Abstain |
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78,827 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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0 |
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Director-nominees received a plurality of votes cast in the election of directors and were
elected to serve their respective terms. Proposal 2 received a majority of votes cast and passed.