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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-05-007235
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050824
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050824

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:		051045858

	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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                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: August 24, 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))


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ITEM 5.02  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
           APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

     (b) On August 24, 2005, Ms. Kerrii B. Anderson voluntarily resigned as a
Director of Lancaster Colony Corporation (the "Company"). Ms. Anderson's
resignation did not involve a disagreement with the Company on any matter
relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

     (d) On August 24, 2005, on the recommendation of the Nominating Committee,
the Board of Directors of the Company elected Dr. Neeli Bendapudi as a Class III
Director to fill the vacancy created by Ms. Anderson's resignation for a term
expiring at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. There was no arrangement or
understanding between Dr. Bendapudi and any other persons pursuant to which Dr.
Bendapudi was selected as a Director. Dr. Bendapudi has not been appointed to
any committees of the Board at this time. There are no prior relationships
between Dr. Bendapudi and the Company or transactions in which Dr. Bendapudi had
any interest.

     A press release announcing Dr. Bendapudi's election to the Board is
attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c)   Exhibits:

           99.1     Press Release dated August 24, 2005, filed herewith.




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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:  August 24, 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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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER      DESCRIPTION                                            LOCATED AT
- -------     -----------                                            ----------

99.1        Press Release dated August 24, 2005...............   Filed herewith

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                                                                 EXHIBIT 99.1


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           SYMBOL:  LANC
Wednesday, August 24, 2005                                      TRADED:  Nasdaq

                LANCASTER COLONY CONTINUES HIGHER CASH DIVIDEND;
                  DR. NEELI BENDAPUDI JOINS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

      COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC)
announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash
dividend of 25 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable September
30, 2005, to shareholders of record on September 9, 2005. The board voted to
continue the cash dividend at the higher level set nine months ago. At that
time, the company marked 42 consecutive years of increasing cash dividends each
year.

      John B. Gerlach, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Lancaster
Colony, said, "The dividend reflects the company's continued strong financial
position and will be the 169th consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by the
company since September 1963." He noted that this dividend brings the indicated
annual payout for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, to $1.00 per
share, up from the 98 cents per share paid in the fiscal year ended June 30,
2005. Currently, the company has approximately 34,236,000 common shares
outstanding.

The company also announced that Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, 41, has been elected to the
Board of Directors effective August 24. Dr. Bendapudi is a distinguished
associate professor of marketing at The Ohio State University's Fisher College
of Business and a marketing consultant. Mr. Gerlach said, "We are very fortunate
to have Dr. Bendapudi join our Board of Directors. She has received many
teaching honors, including Fisher College awards for teaching at the
undergraduate, MBA and Executive MBA levels, and a national Outstanding
Marketing Teacher award from The Academy of Marketing Science." Dr. Bendapudi
replaces Kerrii B. Anderson, who resigned due to other business time
commitments.

      This news release contains forward-looking statements related to future
growth and earnings opportunities. Such statements are based upon certain
assumptions and assessments made by management of the company in light of its
experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected
future developments and other factors it believes to be appropriate. Actual
results may differ as a result of factors over which the company has no, or
limited, control including the strength of the economy, slower than anticipated
sales growth, the extent of operational efficiencies achieved, the success of
new product introductions, price and product competition, and increases in raw
materials costs. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be
reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on such statements,
which are based on current expectations. The company undertakes no obligation to
publicly update such forward-looking statements. More detailed statements
regarding significant events which could affect the company's financial results
are included in the company's Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

                                      ####

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:     John B. Gerlach, Jr., Chairman and CEO
                             Lancaster Colony Corporation
                             Phone: 614/224-7141
                             -or-
                             Investor Relations Consultants, Inc.
                             Phone: 727/781-5577 or E-mail: lanc@mindspring.com

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