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): February 23, 2026 (February 17, 2026)

FLOWERS FOODS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia

1-16247

58-2582379

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, GA		31757
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (229) 226-9110

N/A

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

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	FLO	New York Stock Exchange

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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 17, 2026, after 61 years of service to Flowers Foods, Inc. (the “Company”), George E. Deese notified the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) that he will retire from the Board at the end of his current term at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”) and thus will not stand for re-election. In addition, on February 18, 2026, Edward J. Casey, Jr. notified the Board of his intention not to stand for re-election as a director at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting. Mr. Casey will maintain his committee memberships through the 2026 Annual Meeting.

Messrs. Deese and Casey’s decisions not to stand for re-election were not due to any disagreement with the Board or the Company. The size of the Board will be reduced from 11 to 9 members immediately upon the conclusion of the 2026 Annual Meeting.

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.

FLOWERS FOODS, INC.

Date: February 23, 2026

/s/ D. Anthony Scaglione

D. Anthony Scaglione

Chief Financial Officer

FLOWERS FOODS INC 8-K