SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LINK JAMES F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1304 4TH STREET NORTH

(Street)

WAHPETON

58075

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA CO INC [ N/A ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2010

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/04/2010		U		1,633⁽¹⁾	D	$18.28	0	D
Common Stock	05/04/2010		U		48,052⁽¹⁾	D	$18.28	0	I	See footnote⁽²⁾
Series D Delivery Preferred Stock	05/04/2010		U		1,500⁽¹⁾	D	$0.1	0	D
Series D Delivery Preferred Stock	05/04/2010		U		53,050⁽¹⁾	D	$0.1	0	I	See footnote⁽²⁾

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the tender offer commenced under the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 10, 2010, by and among, Agricore United Holdings, Inc., Bluebird Acquisition Corporation and the issuer, all of the outstanding shares of the issuer's Common Stock (the "Common Shares") were exchanged into the right to receive $18.28 per Common Share and all of the outstanding shares of issuer's Series D Delivery Preferred Stock (the "Series D Shares") were exchanged into the right to receive $0.10 per Series D Share, in each case without interest and less any required withholding taxes.

2. Through Link Sugar Beet Farms Limited Partnership, of which Link Farms LLP is the general partner. The reporting person has been granted a proxy to vote all common stock of the Company held by Link Sugar Beet Farms Limited Partnership. The reporting person is also the sole holder of the class of limited partnership interests of Link Sugar Beet Farms relating to the Company's common stock and under the partnership agreement, the approval of the reporting person is required with respect to certain dispositions of the Company's common stock by Link Sugar Beet Farms Limited Partnership. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership to the extent his interest in Link Sugar Beet Farms Limited Partnership does not constitute a pecuniary interest.

	/s/ James F. Link	05/04/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* 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).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.