-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, REkHZ4ub12dCCl+pVnW7/yHcXKXpI3DNYEchYEd2devdeugx65WXSJ7U00ozcHmq tkNaTTfr7IPvbYzq09pA+w== 0001487199-10-000009.txt : 20100521 0001487199-10-000009.hdr.sgml : 20100521 20100521172019 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001487199-10-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100519 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100521 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100521 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: DEAN FOODS CO/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011221 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SUIZA FOODS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941013 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MUSE JOHN R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001061170 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12755 FILM NUMBER: 10851880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DEAN FOODS COMPANY STREET 2: 2515 MCKINNEY AVE STE 1200 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2010-05-19 0000931336 DEAN FOODS CO DF 0001061170 MUSE JOHN R 200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1600 DALLAS TX 75201 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2010-05-19 4 M 0 39157 9.3614 A 385442 D Common Stock 2550 I by Spouse. Common Stock 2000 I by minor children sharing household. Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-SI001803) 9.3614 2010-05-19 4 M 0 22500 0 D 2000-06-30 2010-06-30 Common Stock 22500 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-TO000639) 9.3614 2010-05-19 4 M 0 4146 0 D 2000-06-30 2010-06-30 Common Stock 4146 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DV002938) 9.3614 2010-05-19 4 M 0 1947 0 D 2000-06-30 2010-06-30 Common Stock 1947 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DV002942) 9.3614 2010-05-19 4 M 0 10564 0 D 2000-06-30 2010-06-30 Common Stock 10564 0 D The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares not directly owned by him. The options were fully vested and immediately exercisable upon grant. Richard Stephens, Attorney-In-Fact 2010-05-21 EX-24 2 attach_1.htm MUSE POWER OF ATTORNEY 
POWER OF ATTORNEY



      Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of

Steven J. Kemps, Rachel A. Gonzales, Kristen N. Cunningham, Katherine K. Connell, Marilyn M.

Miville and Richard Stephens the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an

executive officer and/or director of Dean Foods Company (previously known as

Suiza Foods Corporation) (the 'Company'), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be

necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4 or 5 and file such

form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock

exchange or similar authority; and



3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which,

in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or

legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents

executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this

Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions

as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



      The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do

and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the

exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the

undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,

hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or

substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done, or shall lawfully have already done or caused to be

done, by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned

acknowledges that each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request

of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's

responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer

required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in

securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing

delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.



      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be

executed as of this 7th day of May 2010.



/s/ John R. Muse

(Signature)



John R. Muse

Typed Name
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