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): November 6, 2003 FLOWERS FOODS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Georgia 1-16247 58-2582379 ----------------- ----------- ------------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.) of incorporation) 1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, GA 31757 ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (229) 226-9110 ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. c. Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Report: EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT 99.1 Press release of Flowers Foods, Inc. dated November 6, 2003 ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On November 6, 2003 Flowers Foods, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial condition and results of operations as of and for the third quarter ended October 4, 2003. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. This information, furnished under this "Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure," is intended to be furnished under "Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" of Form 8-K. Consequently the information is not deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information in this Report, including the exhibits, may only be incorporated by reference into the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act if such subsequent filings specifically reference this Form 8-K. 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: November 6, 2003 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT 99.1 Press release of Flowers Foods, Inc. dated November 6, 2003