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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040305161051
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-014613
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040303
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040305

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIEBERT LARRY D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282719

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04136
		FILM NUMBER:		04652202

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC
		STREET 2:		3515 LYMAN BLVD
		CITY:			CHASKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55318

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000028626
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				410948334
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3515 LYMAN BLVD
		CITY:			CHASKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55318-3051
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123684300

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIAGNOSTIC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861214

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19691118
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    <periodOfReport>2004-03-03</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55318</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            </securityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant date; 100% vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Grant date; 5,228 shares vest on 11/5/2007and 4,772 shares vest on 11/5/2007</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Grant date; 3,000 shares currently vested.  1,000 shares vest on 3/22/2004</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F5">Grant date; 250 shares currently vested.  250 shares vest on each of 3/27/2004, 3/27/2005 and 3/27/2006</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Grant date; 250 shares currently vested.  250 shares vest on each of 3/3/2005, 3/3/2006 and 3/3/2007</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Larry Hiebert</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-05</signatureDate>
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