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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DeLorenzo David A.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.

ONE DOLE DRIVE

(Street)

WESTLAKE VILLAGE

91362

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DOLE FOOD CO INC [ DOLE ]

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)
11/01/2013

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⁽¹⁾	11/01/2013		D		496,798	D	$13.5	0	D
Common Stock								1,500	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock								1,500	I	See Footnote⁽³⁾

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)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.04	11/01/2013		D			255,000	⁽⁴⁾	11/21/2021	Common Stock, par value $0.001	255,000	$4.46⁽⁴⁾	0⁽⁴⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.74	11/01/2013		D			255,000	⁽⁴⁾	11/29/2020	Common Stock, par value $0.001	255,000	$3.76⁽⁴⁾	0⁽⁴⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.5	11/01/2013		D			350,000	⁽⁴⁾	10/22/2019	Common Stock, par value $0.001	350,000	$1⁽⁴⁾	0⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 11, 2013, among DFC Holdings, LLC, DFC Merger Corp., David H. Murdock and Dole Food Company, Inc., as amended on August 19, 2013 and on September 19, 2013 (the "Merger Agreement"), at the effective time of the merger of DFC Merger Corp. with and into Dole Food Company, Inc. (the "Merger") each share of Dole Food Company, Inc. common stock converted into the right to receive $13.50 in cash.

2. As UTMA Custodian for grandson's custodial account. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. As UTMA Custodian for granddaughter's custodial account. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. This option, which was fully vested, was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment equal to the product of (i) the excess of $13.50 over the exercise price per share of the option and (ii) the total number of shares underlying the option, which amount will be paid within 15 days after the effective time of the Merger.

	/s/ Genevieve Kelly, attorney-in-fact	11/05/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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