UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

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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 25, 2005
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-4065-1

                          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)

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

         On May 25, 2005, Lancaster Colony Corporation announced that its Board
of Directors authorized an additional share repurchase permitting the Company to
repurchase up to an additional two million (2,000,000) shares of its common
stock.

         A press release announcing the additional share repurchase is attached
as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c) Exhibits:

             99.1  Press Release dated May 25, 2005, filed herewith.





                                   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
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                                                       (Registrant)



Date: May 25, 2005                           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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99.1      Press Release dated May 25, 2005.....................   Filed herewith