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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): January 14, 2023
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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 ClassTrading SymbolName of exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareTWNKThe 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 January 4, 2023, Michael J. Cramer, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Assistant Secretary and a "named executive officer" of Hostess Brands, Inc. (the "Company"), informed the Company of his retirement, effective February 1, 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: January 19, 2023
By:
/s/ Jolyn J. Sebree
Name:
Jolyn J. Sebree
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary