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
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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*
NOCERO RINZY J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

(Street)

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EVANS BOB FARMS INC [ bobe ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SR V.P. RESTAURANT OPERATIONS
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/12/2003
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock $.01 Par Value 09/12/2003 M 157 A $19.375 6,405.7168 D
Common Stock $.01 Par Value 09/12/2003 M 298 A $14.4375 6,703.7168 D
Common Stock $.01 Par Value 09/12/2003 M 3,640 A $17.46 10,343.7168 D
Common Stock $.01 Par Value 62.1378 I by Spouse(1)
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $14.4375 09/12/2003 M 298 06/08/2001(2) 06/08/2010 Common Stock $.01 Par Value 298 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $17.46 09/12/2003 M 3,640 06/06/2002(3) 06/06/2011 Common Stock $.01 Par Value 3,640 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $19.375 09/12/2003 M 157 06/09/2000(4) 06/09/2009 Common Stock $.01 Par Value 157 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares held directly by the reporting person include shares acquired and held through the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Shares held by spouse as custodian for minor sons and includes shares acquired and held through the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
2. Granted pursuant to the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The option vests as follows: 2,133 shares on June 8, 2001.
3. Granted pursuant to the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The option vests in installments as follows: 3,194 shares on June 6, 2002, and 446 shares on June 6, 2003.
4. Granted pursuant to the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The option vests as follows: 157 shares on June 9, 2000.
/s/ RINZY J NOCERO 09/15/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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