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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): January 3, 2005 (January 1, 2005)

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

     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):

     
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On January 1, 2005, Flowers Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a one-year Consulting Agreement with Amos R. McMullian, the Chairman of the Board of the Company and its former Chief Executive Officer. The Agreement provides for a consulting fee of $250,000 per year.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Report:

     
Exhibit Number   Description
10
  Consulting Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2005, between Flowers Foods, Inc. and Amos R. McMullian.

 


 

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.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Jimmy M. Woodward    
    Name:   Jimmy M. Woodward    
    Title:   Sr. Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer   
 

Date: January 3, 2005

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit Number   Description
10
  Consulting Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2005, between Flowers Foods, Inc. and Amos R. McMullian.