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 (Date of earliest event reported): February 9, 2004
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                              BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    Delaware                       0-1667                        31-4421866
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(State or other               (Commission File                 (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                    Number)                  Identification No.)
incorporation)

                  3776 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43207
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (614) 491-2225
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                      Not Applicable (Former name or former
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                     address, if changed since last report.)






Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (a) and (b) Not applicable.

         (c) Exhibits:

         The following exhibit is included pursuant to Item 12. Results of
Operations and Financial Condition of Form 8-K:

         99 News Release issued by Bob Evans Farms, Inc. on February 9, 2004,
            announcing third quarter financial results for fiscal 2004.


Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On February 9, 2004, Bob Evans Farms, Inc. issued a news release
announcing financial results for third fiscal quarter ended January 23, 2004. A
copy of this news release is included as Exhibit 99.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99
furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
Act") or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall such
information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration
statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.


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                                    SIGNATURE


         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.

                                             BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.


Dated:  February 9, 2004                     By: /s/ Donald J. Radkoski
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                                                  Donald J. Radkoski
                                                  Chief Financial Officer,
                                                  Treasurer and Secretary



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


                           Current Report on Form 8-K
                             Dated February 9, 2004


                              Bob Evans Farms, Inc.



Exhibit No.       Description
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    99            News Release issued by Bob Evans Farms, Inc. on
                  February 9, 2004.




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