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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * AVERA STEPHEN R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FLOWERS FOODS INC [FLO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary (Last) (First) (Middle) 1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/04/2008 (Street) THOMASVILLE, GA 31757 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               110,649 D   Common Stock               564 (1) I By 401(k) Common Stock               300 (2) I (3) By Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Award (4)

$ 0

02/04/2008

A

8,650

02/04/2010

02/04/2010(5)

Common Stock

8,650

$ 0

8,650

D

Option (Right to Buy) (4)

$ 24.75

02/04/2008

A

35,050

02/04/2011

02/04/2015

Common Stock

35,050

$ 24.75

35,050

D

Restricted Stock Award (4)

$ 0

01/03/2008

01/03/2008

Common Stock

1,620

1,620

D

Option (Right to Buy) (4)

$ 18.68

01/03/2009

01/03/2013

Common Stock

26,175

26,175

D

Option (Right to Buy) (4)

$ 19.57

02/05/2010

02/05/2014

Common Stock

32,775

32,775

D

Restricted Stock Award (4)

$ 0

02/05/2009

02/05/2009(5)

Common Stock

8,850

8,850

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
AVERA STEPHEN R 1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE THOMASVILLE, GA 31757			SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary

Signatures

Stephen R. Avera		02/06/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Total includes exempt acquisitions of shares allocated to reporting person in Issuer's 401(k) Plan, as of the 2007 fiscal year end, 12/29/2007.
(2)	Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(3)	By Spouse as custodian for reporting person's minor child.
(4)	Granted pursuant to the Flowers Foods, Inc. 2001 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan.
(5)	Grant expires on Exercisable Date if performance measures are not met.

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