Item 8.01. Other Events
On June 15, 2009, Dean Foods Company (the "Company") announced its agreement to
acquire the Alpro division of Vandemoortele, N.V., a privately held food company
based in Belgium. Alpro manufactures and sells branded soy-based beverages and
food products in Europe. The Company intends to finance the purchase price of
approximately 325 million Euro (approximately $455 million U.S., assuming an
exchange rate of 1 Euro = $1.40) with funds from its existing $1.5 billion five
year senior secured revolving credit facility. The transaction is subject to
customary closing conditions, and is expected to be completed in the third
quarter of 2009.
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