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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * COLLENS LEWIS M   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) 1555 ASTOR ST., APT 6W 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/30/2005 (Street) CHICAGO, IL 60610 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 06/30/2005   A   649 A $ 0 (1) 15,540 D   Common Stock 06/30/2005   M   850 (2) A $ 0 16,390 D   Common Stock 06/30/2005   M   850 (3) A $ 0 17,240 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)

$ 24.7733

07/01/2002(4)

07/01/2012

Common Stock

22,500

22,500

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 31.5

06/30/2003(4)

06/30/2013

Common Stock

7,500

7,500

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 37.31

06/30/2004(4)

06/30/2014

Common Stock

7,500

7,500

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 35.24

06/30/2005

A

7,500

06/30/2005(4)

06/30/2015

Common Stock

7,500

$ 0

7,500

D

Deferred Stock Units

$ 0

06/30/2005

M

850

06/30/2004(5)

06/30/2013

Common Stock

850

$ 0

850

D

Deferred Stock Units

$ 0

06/30/2005

M

850

06/30/2005(5)

06/30/2014

Common Stock

850

$ 0

1,700

D

Deferred Stock Units

$ 0

06/30/2005

A

2,550

06/30/2006(5)

06/30/2015

Common Stock

2,550

$ 0

2,550

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
COLLENS LEWIS M 1555 ASTOR ST., APT 6W CHICAGO, IL 60610	X

Signatures

Lewis M. Collens		07/05/2005
**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 restricted shares issued under the Issuer's 1997 Amended and Restated Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan in payment of fees owed for services as an independent director. All such shares are subject to a 3-year vesting period, with the first vesting occurring as of the date the shares were issued.
(2)	Represents shares of common stock of the Issuer vested on the second annual vesting date of a 06/30/2003 award of Deferred Stock Units ("DSUs").
(3)	Represents shares of common stock of the Issuer vested on the second annual vesting date of a 06/30/2004 award of Deferred Stock Units ("DSUs").
(4)	The options were granted automatically under the Issuer's 1997 Amended and Restated Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan, and are fully vested and immediately exercisable upon grant.
(5)	The reporting person has received an award of Deferred Stock Units ("DSUs") which is a right to receive shares of common stock of the Issuer in the future, subject to the terms and conditions of the DSU Award Agreement. The DSUs vest annually, on a prorata basis, over a three-year period beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

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