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): August 11, 2004
                                                         (August 10, 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
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                         (Former name or former 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 9. Regulation FD
Disclosure of Form 8-K:

         99       News Release issued by Bob Evans Farms, Inc. on August 10,
                  2004, announcing same-store sales for the fiscal 2005 month of
                  July (i.e., the five weeks ended July 30, 2004 and a quarterly
                  dividend for the first fiscal quarter ended July 30, 2004.


Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On August 10, 2004, Bob Evans Farms, Inc. issued a news release
reporting same-store sales for the fiscal 2005 month of July (i.e., the five
weeks ended July 30, 2004) and a quarterly dividend for the first fiscal quarter
ended July 30, 2003. A copy of this news release is included as Exhibit 99.






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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:  August 11, 2004                  By:    /s/ Donald J. Radkoski
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                                                  Donald J. Radkoski
                                               Chief Financial Officer,
                                               Treasurer and Secretary








                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


                           Current Report on Form 8-K
                              Dated August 11, 2004


                              Bob Evans Farms, Inc.



Exhibit No.     Description
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    99          News Release issued by Bob Evans Farms, Inc. on August 10, 2004.