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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
November 5, 2003 (November 5, 2003)

(DEAN FOODS LOGO)

Dean Foods Company


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-12755   75-2559681

 
 
(State or other Jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Incorporation)       Identification No.)

2515 McKinney Avenue, LB 30, Suite 1200
Dallas, Texas 75201


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(214) 303-3400

 


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Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 Earnings Release
EX-99.2 Press Release


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Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure

Attached is a press release issued by the registrant on November 5, 2003.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(c)   Exhibits
     
99.1   Earnings Release issued November 5, 2003
 
99.2   Press Release issued November 5, 2003

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the registrant’s earnings release for the third quarter of 2003, issued November 5, 2003. This release shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise incorporated by reference into any filing pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

         
Dated: November 5, 2003   DEAN FOODS COMPANY
         
    By:   /s/ Lisa N. Tyson
       
        Lisa N. Tyson
Senior Vice President and
Deputy General Counsel

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
  DESCRIPTION

 
99.1   Earnings Release issued November 5, 2003
 
99.2   Press Release issued November 5, 2003