UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): January 17, 2006

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-50325	02-0623497
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5929 College Avenue
Oakland, CA 94618
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(510) 652-8187

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On January 17, 2006, Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc. issued a press release which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 17, 2006.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 17, 2006

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.
By:	/s/ Mark LeHocky
	Mark LeHocky
	Vice President and General Counsel

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 17, 2006.