FORM 4
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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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Hostess CDM Co-Invest, 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 _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
200 GREENWICH AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/12/2020
(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830
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
Class A Common Stock 10/12/2020   J(1)   34,749 A (1) 34,749 D  
Class A Common Stock 10/12/2020   S   34,749 D $ 13.0027 (2) 0 D  
Class A Common Stock 10/14/2020   J(1)   142,412 A (1) 142,412 D  
Class A Common Stock 10/14/2020   S   142,412 D $ 13.029 (3) 0 D  

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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
Class B Common Stock (1) 10/12/2020   J(1)     34,749   (1)   (1) Class A Common Stock 34,749 (1) 5,587,400 D  
Class B Common Stock (1) 10/14/2020   J(1)     142,412   (1)   (1) Class A Common Stock 142,412 (1) 5,444,988 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Hostess CDM Co-Invest, LLC
200 GREENWICH AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
      See Remarks

Signatures

 /s/ C. Dean Metropoulos   10/14/2020
**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) Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, dated November 4, 2016, by and between Hostess Brands, Inc. (the "Issuer"), the reporting person and the other parties thereto (the "Exchange Agreement"), each share of Class B Common Stock may be exchanged for one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer, if exchanged together with one Class B Unit of Hostess Holdings, L.P. The exchange rights under the Exchange Agreement do not expire.
(2) Reflects the weighted average price of sales on October 12, 2020. The shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.00 to $13.02, inclusive. The 10b5-1 trading plan was established by C. Dean Metropoulos, the controlling person of the reporting person, as of September 14, 2020, to provide for sales of shares, from time to time, by entities controlled thereby, within pre-determined price and quantity limits. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Hostess Brands, Inc., any security holder of Hostess Brands, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range.
(3) Reflects the weighted average price of sales on October 14, 2020. The shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.00 to $13.11, inclusive. The 10b5-1 trading plan was established by C. Dean Metropoulos, the controlling person of the reporting person, as of September 14, 2020, to provide for sales of shares, from time to time, by entities controlled thereby, within pre-determined price and quantity limits. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Hostess Brands, Inc., any security holder of Hostess Brands, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range.
 
Remarks:
Member of Director/10% owner group

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