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): August 8, 2023

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.)

7905 Quivira Road

Lenexa,

66215

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(816) 701-4600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

7905 Quivira Lenexa, Kansas 66215

(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:


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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

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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 8, 2023, Hostess Brands, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 2.02 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 expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 8, 2023, the Company disseminated an investor presentation. A copy of the investor presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished in this Item 7.01, and Exhibit 99.2 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. The investor presentation is available on the Company's website located at www.hostessbrands.com, although the Company reserves the right to discontinue that availability at any time.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.						Description of Exhibits
99.1						Press Press Release dated August 8, 2023 announcing financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023
99.2						Investor Presentation of the Company dated August 8 , 2023
104.1						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: August 8, 2023	By:	/s/ Travis E. Leonard
	Name:	Travis E. Leonard
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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