8-K

UNITED STATES

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): August 30, 2019

Hostess Brands, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-37540	47-4168492
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1 East Armour Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri		64111
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(816) 701-4600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, Par Value of $0.0001 per share	TWNK	NASDAQ Capital Market
Warrants, each exercisable for a half share of Class A Common Stock	TWNKW	NASDAQ Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

☐  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 30, 2019, Hostess Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the previously announced sale of the Company’s In-Store Bakery business to Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, LLC for a cash sale price of $65 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

	HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
Date: September 3, 2019	By:	/s/ Thomas Peterson
	Name:	Thomas Peterson
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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