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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
                                    FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
   X     ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
-------  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                     FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2000

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

For the transition period from......................to .........................

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, COLUMBUS, OHIO                        43215
   (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

                                  614-224-7141
                         (Registrant's telephone number)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                               Title of each class
                               -------------------
                      COMMON STOCK--NO PAR VALUE PER SHARE
       (INCLUDING SERIES A PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS)

         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.
                             -----

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  X   No
                                              ---     ---
         The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates on
September 1, 2000 was approximately $655,552,000, based on the closing price of
these shares on that day.

         As of September 1, 2000, there were approximately 37,772,000 shares of
Common Stock, no par value per share, outstanding.

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

        Portions of the following documents are incorporated by reference to
this annual report: Registrant's 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders - Parts I,
II and IV. Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
November 20, 2000; to be filed - Part III. The 2000 Annual Report to
Shareholders and 2000 Proxy Statement shall be deemed to have been "filed" only
to the extent portions thereof are expressly incorporated by reference.

EXHIBIT INDEX ON PAGE 12.

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                                     PART I

Item 1. Business
        --------

General Development of Business
-------------------------------

         Lancaster Colony Corporation was reincorporated in Ohio effective
January 2, 1992. Prior to this date Lancaster Colony Corporation had been a
Delaware Corporation organized in 1961. As used herein the term "registrant,"
unless the context otherwise requires, refers to Lancaster Colony Corporation
and its subsidiaries.

Description of and Financial Information About Business Segments
----------------------------------------------------------------

         The registrant operates in three business segments - "specialty foods,"
"glassware and candles" and "automotive" - which accounted for approximately
44%, 33% and 23%, respectively, of consolidated net sales for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2000. The financial information relating to business segments for
each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2000, appearing in Exhibit
13 in this Form 10-K Annual Report, is incorporated herein by reference. Further
description of each business segment the registrant operates within is provided
below:

                                 Specialty Foods
                                 ---------------

         The food products manufactured and sold by the registrant include salad
dressings and sauces marketed under the brand names "Marzetti," "Cardini's,"
"Pfeiffer" and "Girard's"; fruit glazes, veggie dips and fruit dips marketed
under the brand name "Marzetti"; frozen unbaked pies principally marketed under
the brand name "Mountain Top"; hearth-baked frozen breads marketed under the
brand name "New York Frozen Foods"; refrigerated chip dips marketed under the
brand names "Allen" and "Marzetti"; premium dry egg noodles marketed under the
brand names "Inn Maid" and "Amish Kitchen"; frozen specialty noodles, pastas,
and breaded specialty items marketed under the brand name "Reames"; croutons and
related products marketed under the brand names "Chatham Village" and "Marzetti"
and caviar marketed under the brand name "Romanoff."

         A significant portion of this segment's product lines is manufactured
by the registrant in 11 plants located throughout the United States. Certain
individual items are manufactured and packaged by third parties located in the
United States under contractual agreements established by the registrant.

         The dressings, sauces, croutons, fruit glazes, veggie dips, fruit dips
and hearth-baked frozen breads are sold in various metropolitan areas in the
United States with sales being made to retail and/or foodservice markets.

         The frozen unbaked pies are marketed principally in the Midwestern
United States through salesmen and food brokers to institutional distributors
and retail outlets. A small portion of this product line is directed to the
foodservice market.

         The dry egg noodles and refrigerated chip dips are sold through food
brokers and distributors to retail markets principally in the Midwestern United
States.

         The "Reames" line is sold through food brokers and distributors in
various metropolitan areas principally in the central and Midwestern United
States.

         Due to distribution arrangements with several large foodservice
customers, the sales to one foodservice distributor accounted for approximately
12% of this segment's total net sales in fiscal 1999. Although the Company is a
leading producer in several of its product categories, all of the markets in
which the registrant sells food products are highly competitive in the areas of
price, quality and customer service.

         During fiscal year 2000, the registrant obtained adequate supplies of
raw materials for this segment.

         The registrant's firm order backlog at June 30, 2000, in this business
segment, was approximately $11,349,000 as compared to a backlog of approximately
$4,125,000 as of the end of the preceding fiscal year. It is expected that all
of these orders will be filled during the current fiscal year. The operations of
this segment are not affected to any material extent by seasonal fluctuations.
The registrant does not utilize any franchises or concessions in this business
segment. The trade names under which it operates are significant to the overall




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success of this segment. However, the patents and licenses under which it
operates are not essential to the overall success of this segment.

                              Glassware and Candles
                              ---------------------

         Candles and other home fragrance products of all sizes, forms and
fragrance are primarily sold in the mass merchandise markets as well as to
supermarkets, drug stores and specialty shops under the names "Candle-lite" or
"Lancaster Colony." A portion of the registrant's candle business is marketed
under private label.

         Glass products include a broad range of machine pressed and machine
blown consumer glassware and technical glass products such as cathode ray tubes,
lighting components and lenses.

         Consumer glassware includes a diverse line of decorative and ornamental
products such as tumblers, bowls, pitchers, jars and barware. These products are
marketed under a variety of trademarks, the most important of which are "Indiana
Glass," "Colony" and "Fostoria." The registrant also purchases domestic and
imported blown glassware which is sold under the trade name "Colony."

         Glass vases and containers are sold both in the retail and wholesale
florist markets under the trade names "Brody" and "Indiana Glass" as well as
under private label.

         The registrant's glass products are sold to discount, department,
variety and drug stores, as well as to jobbers and directly to retail customers.
Commercial markets such as foodservice, hotels, hospitals and schools are also
served by this segment's products. All the markets in which the registrant sells
houseware products are highly competitive in the areas of design, price, quality
and customer service. Sales of glassware and candles to one customer accounted
for approximately 23% and 24% of this segment's total net sales during 2000 and
1999, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of this
segment's total net sales.

         During fiscal year 2000, the registrant obtained adequate supplies of
raw materials for this business segment.

         The registrant's firm order backlog at June 30, 2000, in this business
segment, was approximately $36,164,000 as compared to approximately $38,981,000
as of the end of the preceding fiscal year. It is expected that all of these
orders will be filled during the current fiscal year. Seasonal retail stocking
patterns cause certain of this segment's products to experience increased sales
in the first half of the fiscal year. The registrant does not use any franchises
or concessions in this segment. The patents under which it operates are not
essential to the overall success of this segment. However, certain trademarks
and licenses are important to this segment's marketing efforts.

                                   Automotive
                                   ----------

         The registrant manufactures and sells a complete line of rubber, vinyl
and carpeted car mats both in the aftermarket and to original equipment
manufacturers. Other products are pickup truck bed mats; running boards; tube
steps; bedliners; tool boxes and other accessories for pickup trucks, vans and
sport utility vehicles; truck and trailer splash guards and quarter fenders; and
accessories such as cup holders, litter caddies and floor consoles. The
automotive aftermarket products are marketed primarily through mass
merchandisers and automotive outlets under the name "Rubber Queen" and the
registrant sells bedliners under the "Protecta" trademark, running boards under
the "Dee Zee" name, as well as under private labels. The aggregate sales of two
customers accounted for approximately 32% and 29% of this segment's total net
sales during fiscal 2000 and 1999, respectively. No other customer accounted for
more than 10% of this segment's total net sales. Although the Company is a
market leader in many of its product lines, all the markets in which the
registrant sells automotive products are highly competitive in the areas of
design, price, quality and customer service.

         During fiscal year 2000, the registrant obtained adequate supplies of
raw materials for this segment.

         The registrant's firm order backlog at June 30, 2000, in this business
segment, was approximately $5,168,000 as compared to a backlog of approximately
$6,486,000 as of the end of the preceding fiscal year. Such backlogs do not
reflect certain orders by original equipment manufacturers as, due to its
nature, such information is not readily available. It is expected that all of
these orders will be filled during the current fiscal year. The operations of
this segment are not affected to any material extent by seasonal fluctuations.
The

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registrant does not utilize any significant franchises or concessions in
this segment. The patents, trademarks and licenses under which it operates are
generally not essential to the overall success of this segment.

Net Sales by Class of Products
------------------------------

         The following table sets forth business segment information with
respect to the percentage of net sales contributed by each class of similar
products which accounted for at least 10% of the registrant's consolidated net
sales in any fiscal year from 1998 through 2000:

                                                2000          1999         1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Specialty Foods:
   Retail                                       25%           23%           22%
   Foodservice                                  19%           19%           18%
Glassware and Candles:
   Consumer Table and Giftware                  28%           30%           31%
Automotive                                      23%           23%           23%

         Combined net sales from the three segments to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
totaled approximately 10% of consolidated fiscals 2000 and 1999 net sales.

General Business
----------------

                            Research and Development
                            ------------------------

         The estimated amount spent during each of the last three fiscal years
on research and development activities determined in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles is not considered material.

                              Environmental Matters
                              ---------------------

         Certain of the registrant's operations are subject to compliance with
various air emission standards promulgated under Title V of the Federal Clean
Air Act. Pursuant to this Act, with respect to certain of its facilities, the
Company is required to submit compliance strategies to various regulatory
authorities for review and approval. Based upon available information,
compliance with the Federal Clean Air Act provisions, as well as other various
Federal, state and local environmental protection laws and regulations, is not
expected to have a material adverse effect upon the level of capital
expenditures, earnings or the competitive position of the registrant for the
remainder of the current and succeeding fiscal year.

                                    Employees
                                    ---------

         The registrant has approximately 6,600 employees.

                       Foreign Operations and Export Sales
                       -----------------------------------

         Financial information relating to foreign operations and export sales
have not been significant in the past and are not expected to be significant in
the future based on existing operations.



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Item 2. Properties
        ----------

         The registrant uses approximately 5,900,000 square feet of space for
its operations. Of this space, approximately 1,068,000 square feet are leased.

         The following table summarizes facilities exceeding 75,000 square feet
of space and which are considered the principal manufacturing and warehousing
operations of the registrant:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         Approximate
Location                                Business Segment(s)                              Square Feet
--------                                -------------------                              -----------

<S>                                     <C>                                               <C>
Bedford Heights, OH(4)                  Specialty Foods                                     81,000
Columbus, OH                            Specialty Foods                                    237,000
Coshocton, OH(4)                        Automotive                                         630,000
Des Moines, IA(2)                       Automotive                                         404,000
Dunkirk, IN                             Glassware and Candles                              729,000
Elkhart, IN                             Automotive                                          96,000
Grove City, OH                          Specialty Foods                                    195,000
Jackson, OH                             Automotive and Glassware and Candles               223,000
LaGrange, GA                            Automotive                                         211,000
Lancaster, OH                           Glassware and Candles                              465,000
Leesburg, OH(1)                         Glassware and Candles                              875,000
Milpitas, CA(2)                         Specialty Foods                                    130,000
Muncie, IN                              Glassware and Candles                              148,000
Sapulpa, OK(5)                          Glassware and Candles                              686,000
Wapakoneta, OH(1)                       Automotive                                         226,000
Waycross, GA(3)                         Automotive                                         152,000
Wilson, NY                              Specialty Foods                                     80,000
</TABLE>

         (1)    Part leased on a monthly basis.

         (2)    Part leased for term expiring in 2000.

         (3)    Part leased for term expiring in 2001.

         (4)    Part leased for term expiring in 2002.

         (5)    Part leased for term expiring in 2004.

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings
         -----------------

         None

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
         ---------------------------------------------------

         None


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                      EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

         Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the following list
is included as an unnumbered item in Part I of this Report in lieu of being
included in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be
held November 20, 2000.

         The following is a list of names and ages of all of the executive
officers of the registrant indicating all positions and offices with the
registrant held by such person and each person's principal occupation or
employment during the past five years. No person other than those listed below
has been chosen to become an executive officer of the registrant:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          First
                                                                                                         Elected
                                    Age as of                                                               an
                                    August 31                       Offices and                         Executive
        Name                          2000                        Positions Held                         Officer
        ----                      ------------                    --------------                        ---------

<S>                                    <C>                <C>                                             <C>
John B. Gerlach, Jr.                   46                 Chairman, Chief Executive
                                                          Officer, President and
                                                          Director                                        1982

John L. Boylan                         45                 Treasurer, Vice President,
                                                          Assistant Secretary,
                                                          Chief Financial Officer and
                                                          Director                                        1990

Larry G. Noble                         64                 Vice President                                  1985

Bruce L. Rosa                          51                 Vice President, Development -
                                                          elected July 1, 1998; Senior
                                                          Vice President of T. Marzetti
                                                          Company (a subsidiary of
                                                          Lancaster Colony Corporation)
                                                          from 1993 to 1996; Executive
                                                          Vice President of T. Marzetti
                                                          Company from 1996 to 1998                       1998
</TABLE>

         The above named officers were elected or re-elected to their present
positions at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors on November 15, 1999.
All such persons have been elected to serve until the next annual election of
officers, which shall occur on November 20, 2000 and their successors are
elected or until their earlier resignation or removal.




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                                     PART II

Item 5.  Market for the Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder
         ----------------------------------------------------------------
         Matters
         ------
         Reference is made to the "Selected Quarterly Financial Data," appearing
in Exhibit 13 of this Form 10-K Annual Report, for information concerning market
prices and related security holder matters on the registrant's common shares
during 2000 and 1999. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 6.  Selected Financial Data
         -----------------------

         The presentation of selected financial data as of and for the five
years ended June 30, 2000 is included in the "Operations" and "Financial
Position" sections of the "Five Year Financial Summary" appearing in Exhibit 13
of this Form 10-K Annual Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
         -------------------------------------------------------------
         and Financial Condition
         -----------------------

         Reference is made to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition" appearing in Exhibit 13 of this
Form 10-K Annual Report. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

         The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe
harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. All
statements made by the Company, other than statements of historical fact, that
address activities, events or developments that the Company or management
intends, expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the
future, are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon certain
assumptions and assessments made by management of the Company in light of its
experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected
future developments and other factors it believes to be appropriate. The
forward-looking statements included in this Report are also subject to a number
of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive,
governmental and technological factors affecting the Company's operations,
markets, customers, products, services and prices. Specific influences relating
to these forward-looking statements include fluctuations in material costs, the
continued solvency of key customers, efficiencies in plant operations and
innumerable other factors. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance, and the actual results, developments and business decisions
may differ from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. The
Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
         ----------------------------------------------------------

         Not Applicable

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
         -------------------------------------------

         The financial statements and supplementary financial information are
set forth in Exhibit 13 of this Form 10-K Annual Report and are incorporated
herein by reference.

Item 9.  Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
         ---------------------------------------------------------------
         Financial Disclosure
         --------------------

         None

                                    PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
         --------------------------------------------------

         For information with respect to the executive officers of the
registrant, see "Executive Officers of the Registrant" at the end of Part I of
this report. For information with respect to the Directors of the registrant,
see "Nomination and Election of Directors" in the Proxy Statement for the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held November 20, 2000, which is incorporated
herein by reference.


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Item 11.  Executive Compensation
          ----------------------

         Information set forth under the caption "Executive Compensation" in the
Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held November 20,
2000 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
          --------------------------------------------------------------

         Information set forth under the captions "Nomination and Election of
Directors" and "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners" in the Proxy
Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held November 20, 2000 is
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
          ----------------------------------------------

         Not Applicable

                                     PART IV

Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K
          ----------------------------------------------------------------

(a)    1.  Financial Statements
           --------------------

           The consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2000 and 1999
           and for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2000,
           together with the report thereon of Deloitte & Touche LLP dated
           August 23, 2000, appearing in Exhibit 13 of this Form 10-K Annual
           Report are incorporated herein by reference.

                          Index to Financial Statements
                          -----------------------------

           Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended June 30, 2000,
           1999 and 1998

           Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2000 and 1999

           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 30,
           2000, 1999 and 1998

           Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended
           June 30, 2000, 1999 and 1998

           Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

           Independent Auditors' Report

(a)    2.  Financial Statement Schedules Required by Items 8 and 14(d)
           -----------------------------------------------------------

           Included in Part IV of this report is the following additional
           financial data which should be read in conjunction with the
           consolidated financial statements in the 2000 Annual Report to
           Shareholders:

           Independent Auditors' Report

           Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for each of the three
           years in the period ended June 30, 2000

                      Supplemental schedules not included with the additional
                      financial data have been omitted because they are not
                      applicable or the required information is shown in the
                      financial statements or notes thereto.

(a)    3.  Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K and Item 14(c)
           --------------------------------------------------------------

           See Index to Exhibits attached.

(b)        Reports on Form 8-K
           -------------------

           No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the fourth quarter of the
           year ended June 30, 2000.



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                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this 25th day of
September, 2000.
                                           LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION
                                                           (Registrant)

                                           By   /S/   John B. Gerlach, Jr.
                                             -----------------------------
                                                John B. Gerlach, Jr.
                                                Chairman, Chief Executive
                                                Officer, President and Director

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Signatures                      Title                            Date
         ----------                      -----                            ----

<S>                                <C>                                <C>
/S/   John B. Gerlach, Jr.         Chairman, Chief                    September 19, 2000
---------------------------        Executive Officer,                 ------------------
John B. Gerlach, Jr.               President and Director


/S/   John L. Boylan               Treasurer, Vice President,         September 18, 2000
---------------------------        Assistant Secretary,               ------------------
John L. Boylan                     Chief Financial Officer
                                   (Principal Financial and
                                   Accounting Officer) and
                                   Director


/S/   Kerrii B. Anderson           Director                           September 15, 2000
---------------------------                                           ------------------
Kerrii B. Anderson


/S/   Robert L. Fox                Director                           September 12, 2000
---------------------------                                           ------------------
Robert L. Fox


/S/   Morris S. Halpern            Director                           September 13, 2000
---------------------------                                           ------------------
Morris S. Halpern


/S/   Robert S. Hamilton           Director                           September 15, 2000
---------------------------                                           ------------------
Robert S. Hamilton


/S/   Edward H. Jennings           Director                           September 13, 2000
---------------------------                                           ------------------
Edward H. Jennings


/S/   Henry M. O'Neill, Jr.        Director                           September 13, 2000
---------------------------                                           ------------------
Henry M. O'Neill, Jr.


/S/   Zuheir Sofia                 Director                           September 12, 2000
---------------------------                                           ------------------
Zuheir Sofia
</TABLE>



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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

To the Directors and Shareholders of
Lancaster Colony Corporation:

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Lancaster Colony
Corporation and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2000 and 1999 and for each of
the three years in the period ended June 30, 2000, and have issued our report
thereon dated August 23, 2000; such financial statements and report are included
in your 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders and are incorporated herein by
reference. Our audits also included the consolidated financial statement
schedule of Lancaster Colony Corporation and its subsidiaries, listed in Item
14. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In
our opinion, such consolidated financial statement schedule, when considered in
relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.



/S/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Columbus, Ohio
August 23, 2000



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                                                                     SCHEDULE II



                          LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          ============================



                        VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
                     FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    COLUMN A                                         COLUMN B           COLUMN C             COLUMN D            COLUMN E
    --------                                         --------           --------             --------            --------
                                                                        ADDITIONS
                                                     BALANCE AT         CHARGED TO                                BALANCE
                                                     BEGINNING          COSTS AND                                 AT END
    DESCRIPTION                                       OF YEAR            EXPENSES           DEDUCTIONS            OF YEAR
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                                  <C>                <C>                 <C>                  <C>
RESERVES DEDUCTED FROM ASSET TO WHICH
  THEY APPLY - Allowance for doubtful accounts:



   Year ended June 30, 1998.......................   $2,861,000          $1,834,000        $1,921,000(A)         $2,774,000
                                                     ======================================================================
   Year ended June 30, 1999.......................   $2,774,000          $1,789,000        $1,263,000(A)         $3,300,000
                                                     ======================================================================
   Year ended June 30, 2000.......................   $3,300,000          $5,081,000        $5,986,000(A)         $2,395,000
                                                     ======================================================================
</TABLE>


         (A) Represents uncollectible accounts written off net of recoveries.



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                          LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION
                          ----------------------------
                                    FORM 10-K
                                  JUNE 30, 2000
                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit
Number                   Description                                                             Located at
------                   -----------                                                             ----------

<S>             <C>                                                                                  <C>
     3.1        Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant
                approved by the shareholders November 18, 1991.                                      (i)

      .2        Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of
                Incorporation approved by the shareholders
                November 16, 1992.                                                                   (i)

      .3        Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of
                Incorporation approved by the shareholders
                November 17, 1997.                                                                   (i)

      .4        By-laws of the registrant as amended
                through November 18, 1991.                                                           (a)

      .5        Certificate of Designation, Rights and
                Preferences of the Series A Participating
                Preferred Stock of Lancaster Colony Corporation.                                     (b)

     4.1        Specimen Certificate of Common Stock.                                           2000 Form 10-K

      .2        Rights Agreement dated as of April 20, 2000
                between Lancaster Colony Corporation and The
                Huntington Trust Company, N.A.                                                       (k)

    10.1        1981 Incentive Stock Option Plan.                                                    (c)

      .2        Resolution by the Board of Directors to amend
                registrant's 1981 Incentive Stock Option Plan,
                approved by the shareholders November 21, 1983.                                      (d)

      .3        Resolution by the Board of Directors to amend
                registrant's 1981 Incentive Stock Option Plan
                approved by the shareholders November 18, 1985.                                      (e)

      .4        Resolution by the Board of Directors to amend
                registrant's 1981 Incentive Stock Option Plan
                approved by the shareholders November 19, 1990.                                      (f)

      .5        Key Employee Severance Agreement between Lancaster
                Colony Corporation and John L. Boylan.                                               (f)

      .6        Consulting Agreement by and between Lancaster
                Colony Corporation and Morris S. Halpern.                                            (g)

      .7        1995 Key Employee Stock Option Plan.                                                 (h)

      .8        Key Employee Severance Agreement between Lancaster
                Colony Corporation and Bruce L. Rosa.                                                (j)

      .9        Lancaster Colony Corporation Executive Employee
                Deferred Compensation Plan.                                                     2000 Form 10-K
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>             <C>                                                                             <C>
    13.         Annual Report to Shareholders.                                                  2000 Form 10-K

    21.         Significant Subsidiaries of Registrant.                                         2000 Form 10-K

    23.         The consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP to the incorporation by
                reference in Registration Statements No. 33-39102 and 333-01275
                on Form S-8 of their reports dated August 23, 2000, appearing in
                and incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K
                of Lancaster Colony Corporation for the year ended June 30, 2000.               2000 Form 10-K

    27.         Financial Data Schedule.                                                        2000 Form 10-K

   (a)          Indicates the exhibit is incorporated by reference from filing as an annex to the proxy
                statement of Lancaster Colony Corporation for the annual meeting of stockholders held November
                18, 1991.

   (b)          Indicates the exhibit is incorporated by reference from filing as an exhibit to the Lancaster
                Colony Corporation report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1990.

   (c)          Indicates the exhibit is incorporated by reference from filing as an exhibit to the Lancaster
                Colony Corporation report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1982.

   (d)          Indicates the exhibit is incorporated by reference from filing as an exhibit to the Lancaster
                Colony Corporation report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1984.

   (e)          Indicates the exhibit is incorporated by reference from filing as an exhibit to the Lancaster
                Colony Corporation report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1985.

   (f)          Indicates the exhibit is incorporated by reference from filing as an exhibit to the Lancaster
                Colony Corporation report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1991.

   (g)          Indicates the exhibit is incorporated by reference from filing as an exhibit to the Lancaster
                Colony Corporation report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1993.

   (h)          Indicates the exhibit is incorporated by reference from the Lancaster Colony Corporation filing
                on Form S-8 of its 1995 Key Employee Stock Option Plan (Registration Statement No. 333-01275).

   (i)          Indicates the exhibit is incorporated by reference from filing as an exhibit to the Lancaster
                Colony Corporation report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1998.

   (j)          Indicates the exhibit is incorporated by reference from filing as an exhibit to the Lancaster
                Colony Corporation report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1999.

   (k)          Indicates the exhibit is incorporated by reference from filing as an exhibit to the Lancaster
                Colony Corporation report on Form 8-A filed April 20, 2000.

   Note (1)     The registrant and certain of its subsidiaries are parties to various long-term debt
                instruments. The amount of securities authorized under such debt instruments does not, in any
                case, exceed 10% of the total assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated
                basis. The registrant agrees to furnish a copy of any such long-term debt instrument to the
                Commission upon request.

   Note (2)     The registrant has included in Exhibit 13 only the specific Financial Statements and notes
                thereto of its 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders which are incorporated by reference in this
                Form 10-K Annual Report. The registrant agrees to furnish a complete copy of its 2000 Annual
                Report to Shareholders to the Commission upon request.
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