X0303 4 2009-12-31 0000931336 DEAN FOODS CO DF 0001136264 HARDIN JOSEPH S JR 820 PICACHO LANE SANTA BARBARA CA 93108 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2009-12-31 4 A 0 3237 0 A 151443 D Common Stock 3550 I by Trusts. 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. Includes 8,876 shares of common stock from restricted 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. The reporting person is the trustee and disclaims all beneficial interest except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the trusts, if any. The reporting person's sister and the reporting person's children are the beneficiaries of the trusts. Katherine K. Connell, Attorney-In-Fact 2010-01-05