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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):

February 25, 2011

 

 

LOGO

Dean Foods Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12755   75-2559681

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 3400

Dallas, TX 75204

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

Not Applicable.

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 1, 2011, Dean Foods Company (the “Company”) announced that Joseph E. Scalzo would no longer serve as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, effective February 25, 2011. In connection with the termination of his employment, Mr. Scalzo will receive severance benefits pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Executive Severance Pay Plan, which is set forth on Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2010.

The press release containing this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

  99.1 Dean Foods Company press release dated March 1, 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.

 

Date: March 1, 2011

  DEAN FOODS COMPANY
  By:   

/s/ Steven J. Kemps

    

Steven J. Kemps

Executive Vice President and

General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Dean Foods Company press release dated March 1, 2011