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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-07-004443.txt : 20070813
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-07-004443.hdr.sgml : 20070813
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070813190329
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-07-004443
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070813

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Diamond Foods Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001320947
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090]
		IRS NUMBER:				941365192
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1050 SOUTH DIAMOND STREET
		CITY:			STOCKTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95205 7087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		209 467 6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1050 SOUTH DIAMOND STREET
		CITY:			STOCKTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95205 7087

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HALIO SETH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238826

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51439
		FILM NUMBER:		071050766

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OCULAR SCIENCES INC
		STREET 2:		1855 GATEWAY BLVD STE 700
		CITY:			CONCORD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94520
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001320947</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Diamond Foods Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DMND</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001238826</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HALIO SETH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>DIAMOND FOODS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1050 SOUTH DIAMOND STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STOCKTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95205</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO, Executive VP</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>80254</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares will vest, and the Issuer's right to repurchase the shares will lapse, over the 48-month period beginning on August 9, 2007, with one-fourth of the shares vesting every 12 months from that date, provided the executive officer remains in continuous service as an employee or consultant through each such date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Seth Halio by Stephen Kim, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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