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filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2008</B>
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No.&nbsp;333-________________</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 16pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 16pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>FLOWERS FOODS, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 8pt">(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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incorporation or organization)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 8pt"><B>1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, Georgia 31757</B><BR>
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offices)</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN</B></DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 8pt"><B>Stephen R. Avera, Esq.<BR>
Executive Vice President,<br>
Secretary and<br>
General Counsel<BR>
Flowers Foods, Inc.<BR>
1919 Flowers Circle<BR>
Thomasville, Georgia 31757</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>(229)&nbsp;226-9110</B><BR>
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of agent for service)</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">With a copy to:
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>Sterling A. Spainhour, Jr., Esq.<BR>
Jones Day<BR>
1420 Peachtree St., NE<BR>
Suite&nbsp;800<BR>
Atlanta, GA 30309-3053<BR>
(404)&nbsp;521-3939</B>
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                    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock,<br>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,500,000</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">27.28</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">40,920,000</TD>
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together with<br>
Preferred Share<br>
Purchase Rights (3)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD>The shares of common stock which may be offered pursuant to this registration statement
include, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, such additional number
of shares of common stock as may become issuable as a result of any stock splits, stock dividends
or similar events.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the price per share is based on the average of the high and
low prices of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June
11, 2008.</TD>
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    <TD>In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
registration statement covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant
to the employee benefit plan described herein.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) relating to the
Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), is being filed to register
additional 1,500,000 securities of the same class as other securities for which a previously filed
registration statement on Form S-8 relating to the Plan is effective. Pursuant to General
Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement incorporates by reference the contents of
the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-58320) and Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8
filed May 31, 2001 (Registration No. 333-58320) filed by Flowers Foods, Inc.
(the &#147;Company&#148;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) with respect to the
Plan, including all attachments and exhibits thereto.
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.1</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Restated Articles of Incorporation of Flowers Foods, Inc. as amended on June&nbsp;1, 2007
(Incorporated by reference to the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q, dated
August&nbsp;23, 2007, File No.&nbsp;1-16247).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Flowers Foods,
Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, dated
June&nbsp;2, 2008, File No.&nbsp;1-16247).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Flowers Foods, Inc. as amended on February&nbsp;8, 2008
(Incorporated by reference to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K/A dated
February&nbsp;25, 2008, File No.&nbsp;1-16247).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.4</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Share Certificate of Common Stock of Flowers Foods, Inc. (Incorporated by reference
to the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, dated March&nbsp;30, 2001, File No.&nbsp;1-16247).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Rights Agreement between Flowers Foods, Inc. and First Union National Bank, as rights
agent, dated March&nbsp;23, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to the Company&#146;s Annual Report
on Form&nbsp;10-K, dated March&nbsp;30, 2001, File No.&nbsp;1-16247).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Amendment No.&nbsp;1, dated November&nbsp;15, 2002, to Rights Agreement between Flowers Foods,
Inc. and Wachovia Bank, N.A. (as successor in interest to First Union National Bank),
as rights agent, dated March&nbsp;23, 2001. (Incorporated by reference to the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A, dated November&nbsp;18, 2002, File No.&nbsp;1-16247).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.7</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, as amended and restated effective
as of April&nbsp;1, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to the Company&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8, dated April&nbsp;5, 2001, File No.&nbsp;333-58320).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">*&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">24.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">*&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Power of Attorney.</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">* Filed
herewith
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The registrant hereby undertakes that it has submitted or will submit the Plan and any
amendment thereto to the Internal Revenue Service (&#147;IRS&#148;) in a timely manner and has made or will
make all changes required by the IRS in order to perfect the tax
qualified status of the Plan.
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Thomasville, State of
Georgia, on the 18th day of June,
2008.
</DIV>

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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">FLOWERS FOODS, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ R. Steve Kinsey
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">R. Steve Kinsey&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:
</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Title</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Date</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
George E. Deese</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 18, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ R. Steve Kinsey
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
R. Steve Kinsey</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 18, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Karyl H. Lauder</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 18, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Joe E. Beverly</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 18, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Franklin L. Burke</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 18, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Manuel A. Fernandez</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 18, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Benjamin H. Griswold, IV</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 18, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Joseph L. Lanier, Jr.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 18, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Amos R. McMullian</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 18, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
J.V. Shields, Jr.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 18, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Melvin T. Stith, Ph.D.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 18, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jackie M. Ward</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 18, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
C. Martin Wood III</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 18, 2008</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="center">*/s/ Stephen R. Avera
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center">Stephen R. Avera&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center">ATTORNEY-IN-FACT&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Plan.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
administrator of The Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings
Plan has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of
Thomasville, State of Georgia on June&nbsp;18, 2008.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">
/s/ Donald A. Thriffiley, Jr.&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Donald A. Thriffiley, Jr.&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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        <TD align="right" valign="top">23.1</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, independent registered
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FLOWERS FOODS, INC.
As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2008
Registration
No. 333-________________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FLOWERS FOODS, INC.
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Georgia
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
58-2582379
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, Georgia 31757
(Address of principal executive
offices)
FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Stephen R. Avera, Esq.
Executive Vice President,
Secretary and
General Counsel
Flowers Foods, Inc.
1919 Flowers Circle
Thomasville, Georgia 31757
(Name and address of agent for service)
(229) 226-9110
(Telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
With a copy to:
Sterling A. Spainhour, Jr., Esq.
Jones Day
1420 Peachtree St., NE
Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30309-3053
(404) 521-3939
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
(Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)
o
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
of Securities to Be
Amount To Be
Offering Price Per
Aggregate Offering
Amount of
Registered
Registered (1)
Share (2)
Price (2)
Registration Fee
Common Stock,
1,500,000
$
27.28
$
40,920,000
$1,609 (2)
$0.01 Par Value,
together with
Preferred Share
Purchase Rights (3)
(1)
The shares of common stock which may be offered pursuant to this registration statement
include, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, such additional number
of shares of common stock as may become issuable as a result of any stock splits, stock dividends
or similar events.
(2)
Estimated solely for calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the price per share is based on the average of the high and
low prices of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June
11, 2008.
(3)
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
registration statement covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant
to the employee benefit plan described herein.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration Statement") relating to the
Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan"), is being filed to register
additional 1,500,000 securities of the same class as other securities for which a previously filed
registration statement on Form S-8 relating to the Plan is effective. Pursuant to General
Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement incorporates by reference the contents of
the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration
No. 333-58320) and Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8
filed May 31, 2001 (Registration No. 333-58320) filed by Flowers Foods, Inc.
(the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") with respect to the
Plan, including all attachments and exhibits thereto.
ITEM 8.
EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Flowers Foods, Inc. as amended on June 1, 2007
(Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, dated
August 23, 2007, File No. 1-16247).
4.2
Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Flowers Foods,
Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
June 2, 2008, File No. 1-16247).
4.3
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Flowers Foods, Inc. as amended on February 8, 2008
(Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated
February 25, 2008, File No. 1-16247).
4.4
Share Certificate of Common Stock of Flowers Foods, Inc. (Incorporated by reference
to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated March 30, 2001, File No. 1-16247).
4.5
Rights Agreement between Flowers Foods, Inc. and First Union National Bank, as rights
agent, dated March 23, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K, dated March 30, 2001, File No. 1-16247).
4.6
Amendment No. 1, dated November 15, 2002, to Rights Agreement between Flowers Foods,
Inc. and Wachovia Bank, N.A. (as successor in interest to First Union National Bank),
as rights agent, dated March 23, 2001. (Incorporated by reference to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated November 18, 2002, File No. 1-16247).
4.7
Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, as amended and restated effective
as of April 1, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-8, dated April 5, 2001, File No. 333-58320).
23.1
*
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
24.1
*
Power of Attorney.
* Filed
herewith
The registrant hereby undertakes that it has submitted or will submit the Plan and any
amendment thereto to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") in a timely manner and has made or will
make all changes required by the IRS in order to perfect the tax
qualified status of the Plan.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Thomasville, State of
Georgia, on the 18th day of June,
2008.
FLOWERS FOODS, INC.
/s/ R. Steve Kinsey
R. Steve Kinsey
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
*
George E. Deese
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
June 18, 2008
/s/ R. Steve Kinsey
R. Steve Kinsey
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
June 18, 2008
*
Karyl H. Lauder
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
June 18, 2008
*
Joe E. Beverly
Director
June 18, 2008
*
Franklin L. Burke
Director
June 18, 2008
*
Manuel A. Fernandez
Director
June 18, 2008
*
Benjamin H. Griswold, IV
Director
June 18, 2008
*
Joseph L. Lanier, Jr.
Director
June 18, 2008
*
Amos R. McMullian
Director
June 18, 2008
*
J.V. Shields, Jr.
Director
June 18, 2008
*
Melvin T. Stith, Ph.D.
Director
June 18, 2008
*
Jackie M. Ward
Director
June 18, 2008
*
C. Martin Wood III
Director
June 18, 2008
By:
*/s/ Stephen R. Avera
Stephen R. Avera
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
The Plan.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
administrator of The Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings
Plan has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of
Thomasville, State of Georgia on June 18, 2008.
By:
/s/ Donald A. Thriffiley, Jr.
Donald A. Thriffiley, Jr.
Plan Administrator
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, independent registered
public accounting firm.
24.1
Power of Attorney.