FORM 4
[ X ] 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
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Ridder Paul D 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

TASTY BAKING CO [ TSTY ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP, CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O TASTY BAKING COMPANY, NAVY YARD CORP. CTR., THREE CRESCENT DR. 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/20/2011
(Street)

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19112
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   5/20/2011     U    45539   (1) D $4.00   60000   D    
Common Stock   5/20/2011     F    19813   D $4.00   40187   D    
Common Stock   5/24/2011     U    40187   (2) D $4.00   0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents shares of common stock that were tendered by the reporting person to, and purchased by, Compass Merger Sub, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation ("Purchaser") and a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Flowers Foods, Inc., a Georgia corporation ("Flowers"), pursuant to Purchaser's offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Tasty Baking Company ("Issuer"), at a price of $4.00 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any required withholding taxes, as described in the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed with the SEC by Flowers on April 21, 2011, as amended and supplemented.
( 2)  Represents shares of restricted stock previously granted to the reporting person by Issuer that were cancelled as of the Effective Time of the merger on May 24, 2011 of the Issuer and Purchaser, pursuant to which the Issuer survived the merger and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Flowers ("Merger"). In connection with the Merger, these shares of restricted stock were cancelled in exchange for the right to receive a payment of $4.00 per share, net to the reporting person in cash, without interest and less any required withholding taxes.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Ridder Paul D
C/O TASTY BAKING COMPANY
NAVY YARD CORP. CTR., THREE CRESCENT DR.
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19112

Sr. VP, CFO

Signatures
/s/Paul D. Ridder 5/24/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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