Ryals McMullian - 25 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO)

Signature
/s/ Stephanie B. Tillman, Agent
Issuer symbol
FLO
Transactions as of
25 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
-$405,107
Form type
4
Filing time
27 Feb 2026, 14:17:50 UTC
Previous filing
07 Jan 2026

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
McMullian Ryals Chairman and CEO, Director 1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE, THOMASVILLE /s/ Stephanie B. Tillman, Agent 27 Feb 2026 0001714892

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction FLO Common Stock Award $0 +98,862 +7.5% $0.000000 1,411,420 25 Feb 2026 Direct F1, F2
transaction FLO Common Stock Tax liability $405,107 -41,980 -3% $9.65 1,369,440 25 Feb 2026 Direct F2
holding FLO Common Stock 7,180 25 Feb 2026 By 401(k) F3
holding FLO Common Stock 22,088 25 Feb 2026 By Spouse F4
holding FLO Common Stock 126,383 25 Feb 2026 By Trusts for Minor Children F2, F4, F5
holding FLO Common Stock 1,022,380 25 Feb 2026 Dellwood-McMullian Holdings, LLC F6
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Vesting of contingent performance share units granted under the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective May 25, 2023).
F2 Total includes shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends, based upon a statement dated 12/31/2025.
F3 Total includes exempt acquisitions of shares allocated to reporting person under Issuer's 401(k) Plan, based upon a plan statement dated as of 1/31/2026.
F4 Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
F5 Total of shares held in irrevocable trusts established for the benefit of reporting person's minor children, over which shares reporting person does not have investment authority or voting or dispositive power.
F6 The reported securities are held by Dellwood-McMullian Holdings, LLC (the "Family LLC"), a limited liability company in which the Amos Ryals McMullian, Jr. Trust (the "Trust") owns 50% of the Class B (Nonvoting) Membership Units, the reporting person's sister owns all of the Class A (Voting) Membership Units, and a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's sister and her family owns the remaining 50% of the Class B (Nonvoting) Membership Units. The reporting person is the trustee and a beneficiary of the Trust. The reporting person is not a manager of the Family LLC or a trustee or beneficiary of his sister's trust and has no investment authority or voting or dispositive power over the shares of common stock of Flowers Foods, Inc. owned by the Family LLC.