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| <periodOfReport> 2016-02-08 </periodOfReport> |
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| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001530950 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> Post Holdings, Inc. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> POST </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001052058 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> STIRITZ WILLIAM P </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 2503 S. HANLEY ROAD </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> ST. LOUIS </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> MO </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 63144 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 1 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle></officerTitle> |
| | | <otherText></otherText> |
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| | </reportingOwner> |
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| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2016-02-08 </value> |
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| <value> 200000 </value> |
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| <value> 63.59 </value> |
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| <value> 1081996 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
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| <value> 63.72 </value> |
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| <value> By Spouse </value> |
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| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <value> 2016-02-08 </value> |
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| <value> 63.77 </value> |
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| <value> 199735 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
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| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By Trust </value> |
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| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2016-02-09 </value> |
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| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 70000 </value> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 63.40 </value> |
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| <value> A </value> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 150073 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
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| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By Spouse </value> |
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| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Purchase of 200,000 shares of common stock on February 8, 2016 at prices ranging from $63.26 to $63.97, with an average price of $63.59. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Purchase of 79,907 shares of common stock on February 8, 2016 at prices ranging from $63.27 to $63.86, with an average price of $63.72. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> Purchase of 199,735 shares of common stock on February 8, 2016 at prices ranging from $63.71 to $63.99, with an average price of $63.77. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> Purchase of stock in the account of the Wildwood Trust dated September 6, 2012. The Reporting Person is the grantor and trustee of the Wildwood Trust, and the Reporting Person's spouse and children are the beneficiaries. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F5"> Purchase of 70,000 shares of common stock on February 9, 2016 at prices ranging from $62.11 to $64.01, with an average price of $63.40. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <remarks></remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Diedre J. Gray, Attorney-in-Fact </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2016-02-09 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |