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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-11-04</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001644406</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Hostess Brands, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TWNK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001228754</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PLATINUM EQUITY LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SOUTH BUILDING</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEVERLY HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90210</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001471783</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gores Tom</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PLATINUM EQUITY, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE, SOUTH BUILDING</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEVERLY HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90210</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13824732</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants to Purchase Shares of Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.75</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2016-12-04</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-11-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8500000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The securities reported herein are held of record by Gores Sponsor, LLC (&quot;Gores Sponsor&quot;). Platinum Equity LLC (&quot;Platinum Equity&quot;) is a managing member of Gores Sponsor and shares the power to vote and dispose of the securities held of record by Gores Sponsor with AEG Holdings, LLC. Tom Gores, the chairman and chief executive officer of Platinum Equity, is the ultimate beneficial owner of Platinum Equity. As such, each of Platinum Equity and Mr. Gores may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Gores Sponsor.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each warrant is exercisable for one-half of one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.75 per half share, to be exercised only for a whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Mary Ann Sigler, Chief Financial Officer on behalf of Platinum Equity, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-11-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By /s/ Mary Ann Sigler, Attorney-in-Fact for Tom Gores</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-11-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
