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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-03-005927.txt : 20031028
<SEC-HEADER>0001157523-03-005927.hdr.sgml : 20031028
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031028113155
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-03-005927
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031028

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GARRETT  THOMAS H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001266263

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04136
		FILM NUMBER:		03960006

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		540 WENTWORK AVE W
		CITY:			ST PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55118

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000028626
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				410948334
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3515 LYMAN BLVD
		CITY:			CHASKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55318-3051
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123684300

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIAGNOSTIC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861214

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19691118
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2002-11-14</periodOfReport>
   <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000028626</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LCBM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001266263</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GARRETT  THOMAS H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>540 WENTWORTH AVENUE WEST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. PAUL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55118</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
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   <derivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Stock Option</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>8.12</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2002-11-14</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>30000</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>0</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>A</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <exerciseDate>
         <value>2003-11-14</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
         <value>2012-11-14</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
         <underlyingSecurityTitle>
           <value>Common Stock</value>
         </underlyingSecurityTitle>
         <underlyingSecurityShares>
           <value>30000</value>
         </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>30000</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
           <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeTransaction>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> Granted on 11/14/02 to become exercisable in equal 10,000 share increments over the following 3-years, 11/14/2003, 11/14/2004, and 11/14/2005.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Thomas Garrett</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-10-27</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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