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 *
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)
__X__ 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)
11/13/2017
(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 11/13/2017   J(1)   2,700,358 D (1) 5,249,742 D (2) (3) (8)  
Class A Common Stock               2,574,405 D (4) (8)  
Class A Common Stock               21,786 I (5) (8) See note (5)

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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
Warrants (right to buy) $ 5.75 (6) 11/13/2017   J(1)     7,651,514 12/04/2016 11/04/2021 Class A Common Stock 3,825,757 (6) (7) (1) 8,929,475 (6) D (2) (3) (8)  
Warrants (right to buy) $ 5.75 (6)             12/04/2016 11/04/2021 Class A Common Stock 2,549,315 (6)   5,098,630 (6) D (4) (8)  

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 GORES SPONSOR LLC By: AEG Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Alec Gores Title: Managing Member   11/15/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 By: Platinum Equity, LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Mary Ann Sigler Title: Chief Financial Officer   11/15/2017
**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) Gores Sponsor LLC ("Gores Sponsor") made an in-kind distribution to its members.
(2) Directly owned by Gores Sponsor.
(3) Platinum Equity LLC ("Platinum Equity") and AEG Holdings, LLC ("AEG") are the managing members of Gores Sponsor. Tom Gores is the managing member of Platinum Equity, and Alec Gores is the managing member of AEG. Each of Platinum Equity, AEG, Tom Gores and Alex Gores have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities owned by Gores Sponsor to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests, if any.
(4) Directly owned by AEG. Alec Gores has indirect beneficial ownership of the securities owned by AEG to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(5) Indirectly owned by Alec Gores through his spouse.
(6) Each warrant is exercisable for one-half of one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.75 per half share, to be exercised only for a whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock.
(7) Relates to the number shares underlying the warrants disclosed in column 5 as distributed.
(8) Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit 99.1 (Joint Filer Information), incorporated herein by reference.

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