Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GREEN STEPHEN L
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DEAN FOODS CO [DF] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
285 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 250		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2009
(Street)

WESTPORT, CT 06880		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/31/2009   A   1,993 (1) A $ 0 103,849 (2) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy DV001443) $ 8.0206             06/30/1999(3) 06/30/2009 Common Stock 973 (4)   973 (4) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy DV001428) $ 10.1707             06/29/2001(3) 06/29/2011 Common Stock 973 (4)   973 (4) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy DV001438) $ 18.1003             06/30/2003(3) 06/30/2013 Common Stock 1,760 (4)   1,760 (4) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy DV001440) $ 21.4389             06/30/2004(3) 06/30/2014 Common Stock 324 (4)   324 (4) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy DV001430) $ 25.3078             06/30/2006(3) 06/30/2016 Common Stock 1,760 (4)   1,760 (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GREEN STEPHEN L
285 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
SUITE 250
WESTPORT, CT 06880		   X      

Signatures

 Katherine K. Connell, Attorney-In-Fact   04/02/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These are shares of restricted stock issued in payment of fees owed for services as an independent director. All such shares are subject to vesting in three equal increments, with the first vesting occurring as of the date the shares were issued and then annually thereafter.
(2) Includes 2,220 shares of Common Stock from deferred stock units that have vested, and the reporting person has elected to defer receipt until he is no longer a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors.
(3) The options are fully vested and immediately exercisable upon grant.
(4) Pursuant to a Separation Agreement, the reporting person transferred options to his former spouse. Since the date of the reporting person's last report, the number of shares previously reported as being beneficially owned following the separation agreement has been decreased by one share due to rounding.

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