4 1 devansform4jan9.txt 4 1 NASDAQ 0001181682 Director Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 0000033769 31-4421866 01/07/03 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 4 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s) EVANS, DANIEL E 300 BOWEN ROAD CANAL WINCHESTER, OH 43110 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (bobe) 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary) 4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 01/07/03 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner [ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below) 7. 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 2)Trans- 3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A) 5)Amount of 6) 7)Nature of action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Indirect Date Code A Beneficially D Beneficial (Month/ or Owned at or Ownership Day/Year) Code V Amount D Price End of Month I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock $.01 Par Value 12/11/02 G (1)V 1,950.0000 D D Direct Common Stock $.01 Par Value 12/11/02 G (2)V 100.0000 D D Direct Common Stock $.01 Par Value 12/11/02 G (3)V 100.0000 D D Direct Common Stock $.01 Par Value 12/19/02 G (4)V 43,000.0000 D D Direct Common Stock $.01 Par Value 01/07/03 S 12,500.0000 D $24.0500 D Direct Common Stock $.01 Par Value 01/07/03 S 1,500.0000 D $23.9267 D Direct Common Stock $.01 Par Value 01/07/03 S 1,200.0000 D $23.9000 D Direct Common Stock $.01 Par Value 01/07/03 S 2,300.0000 D $23.9100 67,085.0000 D Direct Common Stock $.01 Par Value 12/19/02 G (4)V 43,000.0000 A 43,000.0000 I Charitable Trust Common Stock $.01 Par Value 37,226.0000 I by Evans Ent., In c. Common Stock $.01 Par Value 2.0596 I by Spouse (5) Common Stock $.01 Par Value 12/11/02 G (2)V 100.0000 A 200.9016 I by Step-Dghtr (6) Common Stock $.01 Par Value 12/11/02 G (3)V 100.0000 A 200.9016 I by Step-Son (6) Table II (PART 1) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1 through 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1)Title of Derivative 2)Conversion 3)Trans- 4)Trans- 5)Number of Derivative 6)Date Exercisable and Security or Exercise action action Securities Acquired (A) Expiration Date Price of Date Code or Disposed of (D) Derivative Security Code V A D Exercisable Expiration ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table II (PART 2) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1)Title of Derivative 3)Trans- 7)Title and Amount 8)Price 9)Number of 10) 11)Nature of Security action of Underlying of Deri- Derivative Indirect Date Securities vative Securities D Beneficial Amount or Security Beneficially or Ownership Number of Owned at I - Title Shares End of Month ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Explanation of Responses: (1) Represents gifts to 1 charitable organization and 18 different individuals. (2) Gift to stepdaughter who shares reporting person's household. (3) Gift to stepson who shares reporting person's household. (4) On December 19, 2002, the reporting person contributed 43,000 Bob Evans Farms, Inc. common shares to a charitable remainder of which the reporting person is a trustee and of which the reporting person and his wife are beneficiaries. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all of the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. common shares held by the trust but disclaims beneficial ownershi p except to the extent of his and his wife's pecuniary interest therein. (5) Represents common shares acquired and held by spouse through the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan. (6) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his stepdaughter and stepson, and this report should n ot be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any oth er purpose. Total securities inclusive of common shares acquired through the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON /S/ EVANS, DANIEL E DATE 01/09/03