8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 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 18, 2013

Lancaster Colony Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	000-04065	13-1955943
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
37 West Broad Street Columbus, Ohio		43215
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 614-224-7141

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Lancaster Colony Corporation (the “Corporation”) Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) was held on November 18, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio, pursuant to the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Proxy Statement that was available on or about October 11, 2013 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on September 20, 2013. At the Annual Meeting, 26,006,601 shares of the Corporation’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum.

At the Annual Meeting, shareholders voted on three proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the Corporation’s definitive proxy materials which were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and first made available to shareholders on or about October 11, 2013.

Proposal One - Nomination and Election of Directors

The Corporation’s shareholders elected the following individuals to serve for three year terms expiring at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders with the following vote totals:

	Number of Votes
Director Name	For	Withheld	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Kenneth L. Cooke	24,578,115	27,021	—	1,401,465
Alan F. Harris	24,575,968	29,168	—	1,401,465
Zuheir Sofia	24,323,579	281,557	—	1,401,465

Proposal Two - Non-Binding Vote on the Compensation of the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers

The Corporation’s shareholders approved the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers with the following vote totals:

Number of Votes
For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
24,290,091	265,712	49,331	1,401,467

Proposal Three - Ratification of the Selection of the Corporation’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Corporation’s shareholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending June 30, 2014 with the following vote totals:

Number of Votes
For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
25,863,376	101,467	41,758	—

Item 8.01    Other Events

Also at the Annual Meeting, the Corporation’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of 44 cents per share to be paid on December 31, 2013 to shareholders of record on December 9, 2013.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits:

99.1 Press Release dated November 18, 2013

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 hereunto duly authorized.

LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION    

(Registrant)

Date: November 19, 2013 By: /s/JOHN L. BOYLAN    

John L. Boylan

Treasurer, Vice President,

Assistant Secretary,

Chief Financial Officer and Director

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description	Located at
99.1	Press Release dated November 18, 2013	Filed herewith

EX-99.1

	Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	SYMBOL: LANC
November 18, 2013	TRADED: Nasdaq

LANCASTER COLONY INCREASES CASH DIVIDEND; REELECTS THREE DIRECTORS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 18 - Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 44 cents per share on the company's common stock, marking 51 consecutive years of increasing regular cash dividends. The dividend will be payable December 31, 2013 to shareholders of record on December 9, 2013. As of the record date for today's annual shareholder meeting, there were 27,284,284 common shares outstanding.

Voting at the annual meeting, shareholders reelected three incumbent directors. They are Kenneth L. Cooke, director, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Intermedix Corporation; Alan F. Harris, retired executive vice president and chief marketing and customer officer of Kellogg Company; and Zuheir Sofia, chairman, president and CEO of Business Bank of Florida and chairman of Sofia & Company, Inc.

John B. Gerlach, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Lancaster Colony, said the increased regular cash dividend reflects the company’s continued strong financial position and will be the 202^nd consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by the company since September 1963. He noted that the indicated annual payout for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2014 is $1.72 per share, up from the $1.52 per share regular cash dividend paid in fiscal 2013, excluding the $5 per share special dividend paid in December 2012.

Forward-Looking Statements

We desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). This news release contains various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the PSLRA and other applicable securities laws. Such statements can be identified by the use of the forward-looking words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “hope” or similar words. These statements discuss future expectations; contain projections regarding future developments, operations or financial conditions; or state other forward-looking information. Such statements are based upon assumptions and assessments made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments; and other factors we believe to be appropriate. These forward-looking statements involve various important risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Some of the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include:

• the potential for loss of larger programs or key customer relationships;

• the extent to which future business acquisitions are completed and acceptably integrated;

• changes in financial markets;

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• the uncertainty regarding the effect or outcome of any decision to explore further strategic alternatives for our nonfood operation;

• access to required financing;

• the effect of consolidation of customers within key market channels;

• the success and cost of new product development efforts;

• changes in demand for our products, which may result from loss of brand reputation or customer goodwill;

• the possible occurrence of product recalls or other defective or mislabeled product costs;

• price and product competition;

• fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw materials;

• adverse changes in energy costs and other factors that may affect costs of producing, distributing or transporting our products;

• stability of labor relations;

• dependence on contract copackers and limited or exclusive sources for certain goods;

• changes in estimates in critical accounting judgments;

• the outcome of any litigation or arbitration; and

• risks related to other factors described under “Risk Factors” in other reports and statements filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (available at www.sec.gov).

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on such statements that are based on current expectations.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:	John L. Boylan, Vice President, Treasurer and CFO, or
	Dale N. Ganobsik, Director of Investor Relations
	Lancaster Colony Corporation
	Phone: 614/224-7141
	E-mail: ir@lancastercolony.com