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 21, 2011

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)	(IRS 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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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 21, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio, pursuant to the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Proxy Statement that was available on or about October 14, 2011 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on September 23, 2011. At the Annual Meeting, 26,243,978 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 four 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 14, 2011.

Proposal One — Nomination and Election of Directors

The Corporation’s shareholders elected the following individuals to serve for three year terms expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders with the following vote totals:

	Number of Votes
Director Name	For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Robert L. Fox		24,357,334		182,483		0		1,704,161
John B. Gerlach, Jr.		24,446,560		93,257		0		1,704,161
Edward H. Jennings		24,353,160		186,657		0		1,704,161

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
24,356,441	160,121	23,255	1,704,161

Proposal Three — Non-Binding Vote on the Frequency of Future Non-Binding Votes on the Compensation of the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers

The Corporation’s shareholders voted for the frequency of 1 Year for future non-binding votes on the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers with the following vote totals:

Number of Votes
1 Year	2 Years	3 Years	Abstentions
23,236,634	330,324	941,363	31,233

Proposal Four — 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, 2012 with the following vote totals:

Number of Votes
For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
26,134,188	73,369	36,421	0

Item 8.01 Other Events

Also at the Annual Meeting, the Corporation’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of 36 cents per share to be paid on December 30, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 9, 2011.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

99.1 Press Release dated November 21, 2011

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 22, 2011	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 21, 2011.	Filed herewith

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	SYMBOL: LANC
Monday, November 21, 2011	TRADED: Nasdaq

LANCASTER COLONY INCREASES CASH DIVIDEND; REELECTS THREE DIRECTORS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 21 — Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 36 cents per share on the company’s common stock, marking 49 consecutive years of increasing regular cash dividends. Lancaster Colony is one of only 16 U.S. companies to have increased cash dividends each year for 49 years. The dividend will be payable December 30, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 9, 2011. As of the record date for today’s annual shareholder meeting, there were 27,255,470 common shares outstanding.

Voting at the annual meeting, shareholders reelected three incumbent directors: Robert L. Fox, financial adviser for Wells Fargo Advisors; John B. Gerlach, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Lancaster Colony; and Edward H. Jennings, retired president emeritus of The Ohio State University.

Mr. Gerlach said, “The dividend reflects the company’s continued strong financial position and will be the 194^th 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, 2012 is $1.41 per share, up nine percent from the $1.29 per share paid in fiscal 2011.

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 that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ as a result of factors over which we have no, or limited, control. 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. For example, fluctuations in material and freight costs, over which we have limited control, may significantly influence our financial results. 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. More detailed statements regarding significant events that could affect our financial results are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are available on our website at www.lancastercolony.com.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: John B. Gerlach, Jr., Chairman and CEO
Lancaster Colony Corporation
Phone: 614/224-7141
-or-
Investor Relations Consultants, Inc.
Phone: 727/781-5577 or E-mail: lanc@mindspring.com