---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-187827"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLO"
cik: "0001128928"
company_name: "FLOWERS FOODS INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T10:08:33.401827+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Flowers Foods director Melvin T. Stith to retire Dec. 31, 2025 after 21 years

## Summary
- Melvin T. Stith notified board of retirement effective Dec. 31, 2025.
- Served since 2004, on compensation and nominating committees.
- Retirement not due to any disagreement with board or company.
- No replacement named yet.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-187827
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLO
- cik: 0001128928
- company_name: FLOWERS FOODS INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312525187827/0001193125-25-187827-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312525187827/d29799d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-187827.txt

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