Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  07/02/2009
 
Dean Foods Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-12755
 
Delaware
  
75-2559681
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
2515 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 75201
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(214) 303-3400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On July 6, 2009, Dean Foods Company (the "Company") announced that it had completed the previously disclosed acquisition of the Alpro division of Vandemoortele N.V., a privately held food company based in Belgium, for approximately 325 million Euro. Alpro manufactures and sells branded soy-based beverages and food products in Europe. The acquisition is being financed under the Company's existing $1.5 billion five year senior secured revolving credit facility. The closing was effective as of July 2, 2009.
 

 

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.
 
           
Dean Foods Company
 
 
Date: July 06, 2009
     
By:
 
/s/    Steven J. Kemps
               
Steven J. Kemps
               
Executive Vice President and General Counsel