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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001033927-03-000022.txt : 20031112
<SEC-HEADER>0001033927-03-000022.hdr.sgml : 20031111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031112111712
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001033927-03-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030616
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEAN FOODS CO/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000931336
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ICE CREAM & FROZEN DESSERTS [2024]
		IRS NUMBER:				752559681
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2515 MCKINNEY AVENUE LB 30
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2143033400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2515 MCKINNEY AVENUE LB 30
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUIZA FOODS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941013

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENGLES GREGG L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033927

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12755
		FILM NUMBER:		03991727

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2515 MCKINNEY AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-303-3400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2515 MCKINNEY AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
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ean Foods common stock.  The shares settled on June 16, 2003 (the &quot;BOA Settle Date&quot;).  The settlement of the BOA Contract is deemed exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Upon signing the BOA Contract, Mr. Engles received $6,754,734 in exchange for a promise to deliver up to 300,000 (split-adjusted) shares on the BOA Settle Date depending on the closing price of Dean's common stock on the BOA Settle Date (the &quot;BOA Settle Price&quot;) as follows (as split adjusted): (i) 300,000 if the BOA Settle Price is less than or equal to $25.0175, (ii) if the BOA Settle Price is less than or equal to $31.622 but greater than $25.0175, 300,000 times a number equal to $25.0175 divided by the BOA Settle Price, and (iii) if the BOA Settle Price is greater than or equal to $31.622, shares equal to one minus a fraction with a numerator equal to the excess of $31.622 over $25.0175 and a denominator of the BOA Settle Price.  Accordingly, Mr. Engles was required to del
iver 246,570 shares on the BOA Settle Date.</footnote><footnote id="F3">On June 11, 2002, Mr. Engles entered into a previously reported prepaid variable forward contract with Bear Stearns (the &quot;Bear Contract&quot;) related to the disposition by Mr. Engles of up to 750,000 shares (split-adjusted) of Dean Foods common stock.  375,000 of those shares settled on June 9, 2003 and have been previously reported.  The remaining 375,000 shares settled on June 17, 2003.  The settlement of the Bear Contract is deemed exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act.</footnote><footnote id="F4">Amended to correct the total number of shares owned after reported transactions to include 125,140 shares gained in the 3-for-2 split on June 10, 2003.  Original filing did not include split of shares held on record date, May 23, 2003 that were sold or transferred on or before June 10, 2003, the date the split shares were recognized.</footnote><footnote id="F5">Upon signing the Bear Contract, Mr. Engles received $17,
152,050 in exchange for a promise to deliver up to 750,000 shares (split-adjusted) in June 2003 depending on (i) the closing price of Dean's common stock on the two settlement dates and (ii) a previously reported formula.  According to that formula, on the second and final settlement date under the Bear Contract, Mr. Engles was required to deliver 312,732 shares of Dean Foods common stock on June 17, 2003.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Gregg L. Engles</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-11-11</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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