Edgar Filing: DEAN FOODS CO

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Fehr Richard

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/22/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DEAN FOODS CO [DF]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2515 MCKINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 1200

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

DALLAS,Â TXÂ 75201

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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)

3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)

4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DF002204)	01/06/2004⁽¹⁾	01/06/2013	Common Stock	70,968	$ 14.2466	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-DF002203)	01/06/2004⁽¹⁾	01/06/2013	Common Stock	4,032	$ 14.2466	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-T0000605)	01/06/2004⁽¹⁾	01/06/2013	Common Stock	13,078	$ 14.2466	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-T0001049)	01/06/2004⁽¹⁾	01/06/2013	Common Stock	743	$ 14.2466	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DV001088)	01/06/2004⁽¹⁾	01/06/2013	Common Stock	33,319	$ 14.2466	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-DV001091)	01/06/2004⁽¹⁾	01/06/2013	Common Stock	1,893	$ 14.2466	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DV001085)	01/06/2004⁽¹⁾	01/06/2013	Common Stock	6,140	$ 14.2466	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-DV001071)	01/06/2004⁽¹⁾	01/06/2013	Common Stock	349	$ 14.2466	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DF003305)	01/13/2005⁽¹⁾	01/13/2014	Common Stock	46,791	$ 17.9107	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-DF003304)	01/13/2005⁽¹⁾	01/13/2014	Common Stock	1,268	$ 17.9107	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-TU000185)	01/13/2005⁽¹⁾	01/13/2014	Common Stock	1,941	$ 17.9107	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-T0000697)	01/13/2005⁽¹⁾	01/13/2014	Common Stock	8,622	$ 17.9107	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-T0001770)	01/13/2005⁽¹⁾	01/13/2014	Common Stock	395	$ 17.9107	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-TU000186)	01/13/2005⁽¹⁾	01/13/2014	Common Stock	196	$ 17.9107	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DV001066)	01/13/2005⁽¹⁾	01/13/2014	Common Stock	21,968	$ 17.9107	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DF001054)	01/13/2005⁽¹⁾	01/13/2014	Common Stock	4,048	$ 17.9107	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DV001057)	01/13/2005⁽¹⁾	01/13/2014	Common Stock	911	$ 17.9107	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-DV001065)	01/13/2005⁽¹⁾	01/13/2014	Common Stock	595	$ 17.9107	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-DV001078)	01/13/2005⁽¹⁾	01/13/2014	Common Stock	185	$ 17.9107	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DV001058)	01/13/2005⁽¹⁾	01/13/2014	Common Stock	92	$ 17.9107	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DF902241)	01/07/2006⁽¹⁾	01/07/2015	Common Stock	24,768	$ 18.3014	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-DF902240)	01/07/2006⁽¹⁾	01/07/2015	Common Stock	5,232	$ 18.3014	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-T0000806)	01/07/2006⁽¹⁾	01/07/2015	Common Stock	4,564	$ 18.3014	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-T0001367)	01/07/2006⁽¹⁾	01/07/2015	Common Stock	643	$ 18.3014	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-TU000187)	01/07/2006⁽¹⁾	01/07/2015	Common Stock	321	$ 18.3014	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DV001069)	01/07/2006⁽¹⁾	01/07/2015	Common Stock	11,629	$ 18.3014	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-DV001068)	01/07/2006⁽¹⁾	01/07/2015	Common Stock	2,456	$ 18.3014	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DV001055)	01/07/2006⁽¹⁾	01/07/2015	Common Stock	2,143	$ 18.3014	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-DV001070)	01/07/2006⁽¹⁾	01/07/2015	Common Stock	302	$ 18.3014	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DV001059)	01/07/2006⁽¹⁾	01/07/2015	Common Stock	151	$ 18.3014	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Fehr Richard 2515 MCKINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 1200 DALLAS,Â TXÂ 75201	Â	Â	Â Senior Vice President	Â

Signatures

Richard Fehr		01/31/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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