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): March 10, 2023

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.)
7905 Quivira Road
Lenexa,	KS	66215
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(816) 701-4600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

7905 Quivira Lenexa, Kansas 66215

(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	Name of exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	TWNK	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On March 10, 2023, Michael Gernigin, Senior Vice President, Commercial Finance, and a "named executive officer" of Hostess Brands, Inc. (the "Company"), informed the Company of his resignation, effective March 17, 2023.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibits
104.1	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

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 thereto duly authorized.

	HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
Date: March 15, 2023	By:	/s/ Jolyn J. Sebree
	Name:	Jolyn J. Sebree
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

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Cover Page	Mar. 10, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 10, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	Hostess Brands, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	1-37540
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-4168492
Entity Address, Address Line One	7905 Quivira Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Lenexa,
Entity Address, State or Province	KS
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	66215
City Area Code	816
Local Phone Number	701-4600
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	TWNK
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001644406
Former Address
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Address, Address Line One	7905 Quivira
Entity Address, City or Town	Lenexa
Entity Address, State or Province	KS
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	66215