Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
BERNON ALAN J
   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
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2515 MCKINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 1200		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/13/2006
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75201		 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               589,668.4644 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-T0000489) $ 12.1383             01/22/2002(1) 01/22/2011 Common Stock 33,045   33,045 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-T0000674) $ 12.1383             06/27/2005(1) 01/22/2011 Common Stock 6,089   6,089 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-T0000354) $ 17.1835             01/14/2003(1) 01/14/2012 Common Stock 75,084   75,084 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-T0000616) $ 17.1835             06/27/2005(1) 01/14/2012 Common Stock 13,836   13,836 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-T0000355) $ 17.1835             01/14/2003(1) 01/14/2012 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-T0000604) $ 17.1835             06/27/2005(1) 01/14/2012 Common Stock 9,213   9,213 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-DF002199) $ 20.9355             01/06/2004(1) 01/06/2013 Common Stock 4,032   4,032 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-T0001042) $ 20.9355             01/06/2006(1) 01/06/2013 Common Stock 743   743 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DF002200) $ 20.9355             01/06/2004(1) 01/06/2013 Common Stock 78,468   78,468 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-T0000606) $ 20.9355             06/27/2005(1) 01/06/2013 Common Stock 14,459   14,459 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-T0000015) (2) $ 26.3199             01/13/2005(1) 01/13/2014 Common Stock 1,070 (2)   1,070 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-TU000143 (2) $ 26.3199             01/13/2005 10/13/2014 Common Stock 1,069 (2)   1,069 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-T0001703) (2) $ 26.3199             01/13/2006(1) 01/13/2014 Common Stock 197 (2)   197 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-TU000144) (2) $ 26.3199             01/13/2006 01/13/2014 Common Stock 197 (2)   197 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DF003299) $ 26.3199             01/13/2005(1) 01/13/2014 Common Stock 36,791   36,791 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-T0000769) $ 26.3199             06/27/2005(1) 01/13/2014 Common Stock 6,779   6,779 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-DF902106) $ 26.8941             01/10/2006(1) 01/10/2015 Common Stock 5,232   5,232 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy-T0001361) (2) $ 26.8941             01/10/2006(1) 01/10/2015 Common Stock 643 (2)   643 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-TU000145) (2) $ 26.8941             01/10/2006(1) 01/10/2015 Common Stock 321 (2)   321 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-DF902107) $ 26.8941             01/10/2006(1) 01/10/2015 Common Stock 23,368   23,368 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy-T0000797) $ 26.8941             01/10/2006(1) 01/10/2015 Common Stock 4,306   4,306 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy- ) $ 37.74 01/13/2006   A   276,000   01/13/2007(1) 01/13/2016 Common Stock 276,000 $ 37.74 276,000 D  
Restricted Stock Units (DU000424) (3) $ 0             09/19/2006 09/19/2015 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Restricted Stock Units (DU ) (3) $ 0 01/13/2006   A   75,000   01/13/2007 01/13/2016 Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 75,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BERNON ALAN J
2515 MCKINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 1200
DALLAS, TX 75201		   X     Chief Operating Officer  

Signatures

 Alan J. Bernon   01/18/2006
**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) The shares of common stock subject to the Option shall vest ratably in three equal increments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(2) In order to comply with the IRS guidelines which stipulate that the aggregate fair market value of incentive stock option grants (valued as of the grant date) exercisable for the first time during any calendar year cannot exceed $100,000, a correction was made, whereby there was a replacement of some of the incentive stock options with non-qualified stock options, which contain the same exercise price and vesting terms.
(3) A Restricted Stock Unit, which is issued under the Company's 1989 Stock Awards Plan, is a right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer in the future, subject to the terms and conditions of the award agreement. The units 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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