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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-008894
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030626
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030627

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DREYERS GRAND ICE CREAM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000352305
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ICE CREAM & FROZEN DESSERTS [2024]
		IRS NUMBER:				942967523
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0620

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5929 COLLEGE AVE
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94618
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5106528187

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NESTLE HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923122
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14190
		FILM NUMBER:		03759516

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NESTLE USA, INC
		STREET 2:		800 NORTH BRAND BLVD
		CITY:			GLENDALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8185497050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NESTLE USA INC
		STREET 2:		800 N. BRAND BLVD
		CITY:			GLENDALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91203
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ate><value>2003-06-26</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>J</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved><footnoteId id="F1" /></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>9563016</value></transactionShares><transactionValue><value>79.10</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></transactionValue><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>0</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Disposed of pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger and Contribution, dated as of June 16, 2002, and as amended as of October 25, 2002, as of February 5, 2003 and as of June 16, 2003, by and among Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, I
nc., Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc., December Merger Sub, Inc., Nestle Holdings, Inc. and NICC Holdings Inc. in exchange for 9,563,016 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc., having a market value of $79.10 per share on the effective date of the merger (based on the closing price of the Class A Callable Puttable Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc. on the effective date of the merger).</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Kristin Adrian</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-06-27</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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