UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D. C. 20549-1004

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                                    Form 8-K

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

                           DATE OF REPORT: MAY 1, 2003
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                         Commission file number 0-4065-1

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                          Lancaster Colony Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  Ohio                                          13-1955943
     (State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)

          37 West Broad Street                                     43215
             Columbus, Ohio                                     (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

                                  614-224-7141
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      None
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)




Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (c)   Exhibits:

            99.4  Press Release dated May 1, 2003, filed herewith.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (pursuant to Item 12)

      In accordance  with SEC Release No.  33-8216,  the following  information,
intended to be furnished  under "Item 12.  Results of  Operations  and Financial
Condition," is instead furnished under "Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure."

      On May 1,  2003,  Lancaster  Colony  Corporation  issued  a press  release
announcing  its results for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003.  The
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.4.

                                   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.

                                       LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION (REGISTRANT)

Date:  May 1, 2003                     By: /s/ JOHN L. BOYLAN
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                                               John L. Boylan
                                               Treasurer, Vice President,
                                               Assistant Secretary and
                                               Chief Financial Officer
                                               (Principal Financial
                                               and Accounting Officer)




                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number   Description                                              Located at
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99.4     Press Release dated May 1, 2003......................... Filed herewith