Exhibit 99.4
G. Robert Lucas
13 Edge of Woods
New Albany, OH 43054
April 25, 2014
Mr. Steven A. Davis
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Cheryl L. Krueger Chairperson
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Colin M. Daly
Corporate Secretary
Bob Evans Farm, Inc.
8111 Smith’s Mill Road
New Albany, Ohio 43054
Dear Board of Directors:
This letter serves to provide notice that I will not be standing for re-election as a member of the Board of Directors of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (“Bob Evans”) at the end of my current term. I intend to retire from my position as a director on the Board of Directors of Bob Evans, effective immediately prior to the Bob Evans’ 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
To avoid any uncertainty, my retirement as a director is not related to any disagreement with Bob Evans.
I am honored to have had the privilege to serve on the Board and would like to wish all of you the very best in the years ahead.
Sincerely,
/s/ G. Robert Lucas
G. Robert Lucas
