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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 7, 2006 (November 7, 2006)

(DEAN FOODS LOGO)

Dean Foods Company


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-12755   75-2559681

 
 
(State or other Jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Incorporation)       Identification No.)

2515 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1200
Dallas, Texas 75201


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(214) 303-3400

     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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

     o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

     o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

     o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

     o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Earnings Release


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the registrant’s earnings release for the third quarter of 2006, issued November 7, 2006. This release shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise incorporated by reference into any filing pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)   Exhibits
     
99.1   Earnings Release issued November 7, 2006

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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.

         
Dated: November 7, 2006   DEAN FOODS COMPANY
         
    By:   /s/ Ronald L. McCrummen
       
        Ronald L. McCrummen
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
  DESCRIPTION

 
99.1   Earnings Release issued November 7, 2006