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 OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Gores Sponsor LLC
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hostess Brands, Inc. [TWNK] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9800 WILSHIRE BLVD., 		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/09/2017
(Street)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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
Class A Common Stock 01/09/2017   S   290,400 D $ 13.2682 (1) 10,369,332 I See footnote (2)
Class A Common Stock 01/10/2017   S   185,403 D $ 13.7952 (3) 10,183,929 I See footnote (2)

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 1474 (9-02)

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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Gores Sponsor LLC
9800 WILSHIRE BLVD.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212		     X    
PLATINUM EQUITY LLC
360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE
SOUTH BUILDING
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210		     X    
Gores Alec E
C/O AEG HOLDINGS
9800 WILSHIRE BLVD.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212		     X    
Gores Tom
C/O PLATINUM EQUITY LLC
360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE SOUTH BUILDING
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210		     X    

Signatures

 GORES SPONSOR LLC, By: Platinum Equity, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Mary Ann Sigler, Chief Financial Officer, By: AEG Holdings, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Alec Gores, Managing Member   01/11/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 AEG HOLDINGS, LLC, By: /s/ Alec Gores, Managing Member   01/11/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 PLATINUM EQUITY, LLC, By: /s/ Mary Ann Sigler, Chief Financial Officer   01/11/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 /s/ Alec Gores   01/11/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 /s/ Mary Ann Sigler, Attorney-in-Fact for Tom Gores   01/11/2017
**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) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.1610 to $13.3496. The reporting persons undertake to provide Hostess Brands, Inc. (the "Company"), any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(2) The securities reported herein are held of record by Gores Sponsor, LLC ("Gores Sponsor"). Platinum Equity LLC ("Platinum Equity") and AEG Holdings, LLC ("AEG") are the managing member of Gores Sponsor and as a result share the power to vote and dispose of the securities held of record by Gores Sponsor. Tom Gores, the chairman and chief executive officer of Platinum Equity, is the ultimate beneficial owner of Platinum Equity. Alec Gores is the managing member of AEG. As such, each of Platinum Equity, AEG and Tom Gores and Alec Gores may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Gores Sponsor.
(3) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.4305to $13.9817. The reporting persons undertake to provide the Company, any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.