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FLOWERS FOODS INC — fact timeline

Source-grounded facts extracted from FLOWERS FOODS INC's SEC 8-K filings across all families, newest first. Each cites a verbatim SEC excerpt.

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Shareholder Votes

FLOWERS FOODS INC shareholders approved Approval of the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2026 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan at the 2026-05-29 meeting.

“(4) Approval of the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2026 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan: For 137,124,283 Against 21,826,012 Abstain 1,653,959 Broker Non-Votes 26,624,894”
Shareholder Votes

FLOWERS FOODS INC shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-05-29 meeting.

“(3) Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: For 183,308,988 Against 3,174,835 Abstain 745,325 Broker Non-Votes 0”
Shareholder Votes

FLOWERS FOODS INC shareholders approved Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Company’s Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2026-05-29 meeting.

“(2) Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Company’s Named Executive Officer Compensation: For 127,244,767 Against 23,492,424 Abstain 9,867,063 Broker Non-Votes 26,624,894”
Shareholder Votes

FLOWERS FOODS INC shareholders approved Election of Nine Director-Nominees to Serve for One-Year Terms at the 2026-05-29 meeting.

“On May 29, 2026, Flowers Foods, Inc. (the “Company”), held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the following purposes and with the following voting results: (1) Election of Nine Director-Nominees to Serve for One-Year Terms:”
Debt Financings

FLOWERS FOODS INC incurred term loan of $400.0 million with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent at SOFR plus an applicable margin ranging from a maximum of 2.000% to a minimum of maturing the third anniversary of the funding date.

“standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. In anticipation of the upcoming maturity of its $400 million aggregate principal amount of 3.500% senior notes due in October (the “2026 Notes”), on April 6, 2026, Flowers Foods, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Company”), entered into a”
Material Agreements

FLOWERS FOODS INC entered into Revolver Amendment with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association valued at First Amendment to Credit Agreement extending Covenant Holiday through fiscal quarter ending October (effective 2026-04-06).

“on April 6, 2026, the Company entered into the First Amendment (the “Revolver Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2025, with certain financial institutions party thereto as lenders and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent”
Material Agreements

FLOWERS FOODS INC entered into 2026 Term Loan Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association valued at $400,000,000 senior unsecured delayed draw term loan credit facility (effective 2026-04-06).

“on April 6, 2026, Flowers Foods, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Company”), entered into a $400.0 million senior unsecured delayed draw term loan credit facility (the “2026 Term Loan Facility”)”

C. Martin Wood III retired as Director at FLOWERS FOODS INC.

“On February 14, 2025, C. Martin Wood III notified the board of directors (the “Board”) of Flowers Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) that he does not wish to stand for re-election as a director and will retire from the Board at the end of his current term at the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”).”
Earnings Releases

FLOWERS FOODS INC reported 16-week first quarter ended April 20, 2024 results: revenue $1.577 billion, net income $73.0 million, EPS $0.34. Guidance reaffirmed.

“FLOWERS FOODS, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2024 RESULTS THOMASVILLE, Ga. – Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) today reported financial results for the company’s 16-week first quarter ended April 20, 2024. First Quarter Summary: Compared to the prior year first quarter where applicable • Sales increased 2.8% to a first-quarter record, $1.577 billion. • Net income increased 3.3% to $73.0 million, primarily due to moderating input costs and price increases implemented in the prior year, partly offset by higher selling, distribution, and administrative expenses. Adjusted net income (1) decreased 0.8% to $80.3 million. • Adjusted EBITDA (1) increased 5.5% to $159.4 million, representing 10.1% of sales, a 30-basis point increase. • Diluted EPS increased $0.01 to $0.34. Adjusted diluted EPS (1) was consistent with the prior year period at $0.38.”

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