Sec Form 4 Filing - Riley Darryl Patrick @ Hostess Brands, Inc. - 2019-01-11

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 Riley Darryl Patrick 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Hostess Brands, Inc. [ TWNK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HOSTESS BRANDS, INC., 1 EAST ARMOUR BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/11/2019 (Street) KANSAS CITY, MO64111 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 01/11/2019 A 6,824 A $ 0 6,824 D Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 12,473 D Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 12,095 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock Options $ 11.35 01/11/2019 A 20,250 ( 3 ) 01/10/2029 Class A Common Stock 20,250 $ 0 20,250 D Stock Options $ 15.78 ( 4 ) 03/22/2027 Class A Common Stock 26,248 26,248 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Riley Darryl Patrick C/O HOSTESS BRANDS, INC. 1 EAST ARMOUR BOULEVARD KANSAS CITY, MO64111 See Remarks Signatures /s/ Jolyn J. Sebree, Attorney-in-Fact 01/15/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Consists of a grant of restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of Class A Common Stock. These restricted stock units will vest in equal or nearly equal installments on January 11 of each of 2020, 2021 and 2022, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date. ( 2 )Consists of previously disclosed restricted stock units that remain subject to time-based vesting criteria. ( 3 )Consists of a grant of options to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock. Such options are subject to vesting in equal or nearly equal installments on January 11 of each of 2020, 2021, and 2022, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date. ( 4 )Consists of a grant of previously disclosed options to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock. Such options are subject to vesting in equal or nearly equal installments on November 4 of each of 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.

Remarks: Senior Vice President, Quality/Food Safety and R&D

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