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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-05-002094
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050309
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050314
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050314

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANCASTER COLONY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000057515
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CANNED, FROZEN & PRESERVED FRUIT, VEG & FOOD SPECIALTIES [2030]
		IRS NUMBER:				131955943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04065
		FILM NUMBER:		05678418

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		37 W. BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6142247141

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		37 W. BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215
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<DESCRIPTION>LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION        8-K
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

                                ----------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          DATE OF REPORT: MARCH 9, 2005
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-4065-1

                                ----------------

                          LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  OHIO                                          13-1955943
     (State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)

          37 WEST BROAD STREET                                     43215
             COLUMBUS, OHIO                                     (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

                                  614-224-7141
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

      [ ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
            Act (17 CFR 230.425)

      [ ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
            (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

      [ ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
            the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

      [ ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
            the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

<PAGE>

ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT


     Effective March 9, 2005, Lancaster Colony Corporation (the "Company"),
pursuant to its previously announced share repurchase program, purchased 230,000
shares of common stock from the Estate of Dorothy B. Fox (the "Estate") at a
price per share of $42.634, which is equal to the average closing price of the
Company's common stock over the ten (10) trading days beginning February 23,
2005, as adjusted to reflect the effects of the Company's previously declared
dividend. Robert L. Fox, a Director of the Company, serves as executor of the
Estate.
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                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                            LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION
                                            ----------------------------
                                                   (Registrant)

Date: March 14, 2005                        By: /s/ JOHN L. BOYLAN
                                                -----------------------------
                                                   John L. Boylan
                                                   Treasurer, Vice President,
                                                   Assistant Secretary and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                                   (Principal Financial
                                                   and Accounting Officer)
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