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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
    EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C.
    20549
  Form 10-K
  þ

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the fiscal year ended
    April 30, 2010ORo

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the transition period
    from          to   Commission file number: 0-1667
   Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
 (Exact name of registrant as
    specified in its charter)
   Delaware

31-4421866(State or other jurisdiction
    of
    incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
    Identification No.)3776 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio

43207(Address of principal executive
    offices)

(Zip Code)  (614) 491-2225
 (Registrants telephone
    number, including area code)
   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
    Exchange Act:
   Title of Each Class

Name of Each Exchange on Which RegisteredCommon Stock, $.01 par value per share

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
    Exchange Act:
 None
  þ o
  o þ
  þ o
  Regulation S-T o o
  Regulation S-K Form 10-K Form 10-K. o
  12b-2
  Large
    accelerated
    filer þ
    Accelerated
    filer o
    Non-accelerated
    filer o
    Smaller reporting
    company o (Do     not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Rule 12b-2 o þ
  As of October 23, 2009 (the last business day of the
    registrants most recently completed second fiscal
    quarter), the aggregate market value of the registrants
    common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was
    $843,357,008 based on the closing sale price as reported on the
    NASDAQ Stock Market.
    Class

Outstanding at June 25, 2010Common Stock, $.01 par value per share

30,605,080 shares   DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
  Document

Parts Into Which IncorporatedPortions of the registrants Proxy Statement for the Annual
    Meeting of Stockholders to be held on September 13, 2010

Part III




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TABLE OF CONTENTS  PART IItem 1. Business.Item 1A. Risk FactorsItem 1B. Unresolved Staff CommentsItem 2. PropertiesItem 3. Legal ProceedingsItem 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.PART IIItem 5. Market For Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Repurchases of Equity SecuritiesConsolidated Balance SheetsConsolidated Statements of IncomeConsolidated Statements of Stockholders EquityConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows Years ended April 30, 2010; April 24, 2009; and April 25, 2008Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsSIGNATURESEX-3.1EX-10.3EX-10.5EX-10.23EX-10.24EX-10.25EX-10.31EX-10.32EX-10.36EX-21EX-23EX-24EX-31.1EX-31.2EX-32.1EX-32.2    Table of Contents  
  PART I
 
  Item 1.
    Business.  Form 10-K,
  Form 10-K time-to-time Form 10-K, Form 10-K, Form 10-K
  Form 10-K Form 10-K.
  Background
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Fiscal Year2010


2009


2008(Dollars in thousands)Sales:Restaurant Operations

$
1,411,092


$
1,439,090


$
1,445,034Food Products


351,891



349,273



331,0601,762,983



1,788,363



1,776,094Intersegment Sales of Food Products


(36,179
)


(37,851
)


(39,068
)Total

$
1,726,804


$
1,750,512


$
1,737,026Operating Income:Restaurant Operations

$
85,144


$
12,796


$
78,686Food Products


21,270



15,571



28,554Total

$
106,414


$
28,367


$
107,240Identifiable Assets:Restaurant Operations

$
958,311


$
1,020,298


$
1,086,453Food Products


116,639



116,729



102,3671,074,950



1,137,027



1,188,820General corporate assets


34,207



27,148



30,398Total

$
1,109,157


$
1,164,175


$
1,219,218   Our
    Strategy
    ®
  Win Together as Team ®
  Consistently Drive Sales Growth
  Improve Margins With an Eye on Customer
    Satisfaction
  Be the
    BEST ® at Operations Execution
  Increase Returns on Invested Capital
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Our
    Restaurant Concepts
    Bob
    Evans Restaurants
  ® ® ®
  line-up ® ® ® ®
  Restaurant Locations and
    Expansion
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##### Table of Contents



Mimis
    Cafés
  ®
  
    Café Classics featuring signature items such as
    our Chicken Pot Pie and Oven Fresh Pot Roast;
    Gourmet Francais featuring French-inspired dishes
    such as quiches, French Country Brie Salad and Chicken Cordon
    Bleu; and
    Fresh &
    Fit®

    featuring items with 650 calories or less.               5




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Restaurant
    Management
          Consistently Driving Sales Growth
  point-of-sale
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Restaurant
    Locations and Expansion
    Restaurants
    in Operation at April 30, 2010
  Bob Evans


Mimis


TotalRestaurants


Cafés


RestaurantsAlabama






1



1Arizona






12



12Arkansas






2



2California






58



58Colorado






8



8Delaware


7







7Florida


49



11



60Georgia






2



2Illinois


16



3



19Indiana


59







59Iowa






1



1Kansas


3



2



5Kentucky


23



1



24Maryland


28



3



31Michigan


51







51Missouri


24



2



26Nebraska






1



1Nevada






5



5New Jersey


3







3New Mexico






1



1New York


8







8North Carolina


11



5



16Ohio


194



3



197Oklahoma






2



2Pennsylvania


39







39South Carolina


4



1



5Tennessee


3



3



6Texas






11



11Utah






4



4Virginia


17



4



21West Virginia


30







30TOTAL


569



146



715     
    the expected rate of return on the money invested in the new
    restaurant;
    the availability of affordable sites that meet our demographic
    and other specifications;
    general economic conditions, including consumer spending for
    family and casual dining;
    growth trends in consumer demand for our restaurant concepts;
    our ability to obtain local permits; and
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sub-prime
        ® ® ®
  
    an expanded carryout area to make purchasing carryout meals
    quick and easy;
    a bakery featuring Bob Evans Restaurants signature breads
    and new freshly baked menu items, such as cookies and seasonal
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
    a grab and go section offering a variety of
    entrées such as Big Farm Salads and Farm Fresh Wraps, as
    well as side items such as fruit and yogurt parfaits;
    a selection of our Bob
    Evans®

    brand retail food products; and
    a newly designed retail area featuring delicious farm flavors,
    including Taste of the
    Farm®

    fruit preserves and baking mixes.  ® ®
    
    an enhanced bar area with expanded alcohol service;
    a new color palette and updated décor inspired by French
    bistros and the concepts positioning as the All Day Fresh
    Cafe®;
    a dedicated carryout area to drive off-premise sales; and
    a bakery featuring Mimis signature muffins and other
    freshly-baked pastries and desserts.    Supply
    Chain and Distribution
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Sources
    and Availability of Raw Materials
    Advertising
    and Marketing
  ® ® ®
  word-of-mouth E-Club,
  Research
    and Development
  18-month
  ®
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Competition
  price-to-value
    Food
    Products Operations
  ® ®
  ® ®
  Production
  ready-to-eat
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® ®
  Sales
    ®
          Distribution
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® ® ® ®
    Sources
    and Availability of Raw Materials
  time-to-time.
      Advertising
    and Marketing
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Competition
    Productivity 
    Project BEST Way
    Seasonality
    and Quarterly Results
        Trademarks
    and Service Marks
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Government
    Regulation
    time-to-time
      and/or state-by-state locality-by-locality
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and/or
  Employees
    Available
    Information
  Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K Form 10-K.
  Upon the written request of a stockholder, we will provide
    without charge a copy of this Annual Report on
    Form 10-K,
    including the financial statements and financial statement
    schedules included herein. In addition, upon the written request
    of a stockholder, we will provide a copy of any exhibit to this
    Annual Report on
    Form 10-K
    upon the payment of a reasonable fee. Written requests should be
    delivered to Bob Evans Farms, Inc., Attention: Investor
    Relations, 3776 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43207.
 
  Item 1A.
    Risk
    Factors  The risk factors presented below may affect our future
    operating results, financial position and cash flows. In
    addition to the risk factors presented below, changes in general
    economic conditions, consumer tastes and discretionary spending
    patterns, demographic trends and consumer confidence in the
    economy, which affect consumer behavior and spending for
    restaurant dining occasions and retail purchases in general, may
    have a material adverse effect on us. Our actual results could
    vary significantly from any results expressed or implied by any
    forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on
    Form 10-K
    or our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
    depending upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited
    to, the following risks and uncertainties:
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Our
    business could suffer if we are the subject of negative
    publicity or litigation regarding allegations of food-related
    illnesses.
  multi-unit e-coli and/or
  Legislation
    and regulations requiring the display and provision of
    nutritional information for our menu offerings in our
    restaurants could increase our operating costs, affect consumer
    preferences, increase the likelihood of litigation, and
    negatively impact our results of operations.
  and/or
    The
    financial performance and results of operations of our food
    products business could be adversely affected by availability of
    and price we pay for sows.
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Health
    concerns and government regulations relating to the consumption
    of trans-fats, pork, beef, chicken and other food products could
    affect consumer preferences and could negatively impact our
    results of operations.
  foot-and-mouth and/or
    The
    global economic crisis adversely impacted our business and
    financial results in fiscal 2010, and a prolonged recession
    could have a material adverse effect on us in the
    future.
    Certain
    economic and business factors specific to the restaurant
    industry and certain general economic factors including
    unemployment, energy prices and interest rates that are largely
    out of our control may adversely affect our results of
    operations.
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Because
    many of our restaurants are concentrated in certain geographic
    areas, there could be a material adverse effect on our
    operations by regional economic conditions and
    events.
    sub-prime
  Our
    failure to achieve and maintain positive same-store sales for an
    extended period of time would likely have a material adverse
    effect upon our financial condition, results of operation and
    cash flows.
    
    local and national economic conditions affecting consumer
    spending habits;
    gasoline prices;
    customer trends;
    intense competition in the restaurant business;
    customer satisfaction;
    extraordinary events such as weather or natural
    disasters; and
    pricing pressure.    Our
    business could suffer if we are the subject of increased
    litigation regarding personal injuries suffered on our premises,
    discrimination, harassment or other labor matters.
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Leonard Flores, et al. v. SWH Corporation d/b/a
    Mimis Café
  Flores
  Edder Diaz and Rosolyn Gray, et al. vs. SWH Corporation
    d/b/a Mimis
  Diaz
  The
    restaurant and food products industries are heavily regulated,
    and compliance with applicable laws and regulations may be more
    costly than we expect.
  and/or and/or
  
    employment laws, including minimum wage requirements, overtime
    pay, meal and rest break requirements, paid sick
    days or other paid time off, unemployment tax rates,
    discrimination laws, workers compensation rates and
    citizenship and immigration requirements;
    national health care reform legislation that passed the
    U.S. Congress in March 2010 and its provisions that will
    require labeling on restaurant menus, menu boards, and
    drive-through displays;
    permit, licensing and other regulatory requirements for the sale
    of food and alcoholic beverages;
    health, safety and fire regulations;
    zoning, land and environmental regulations;
    sales tax;
    food safety regulations governing the manufacture (including
    composition and ingredients), labeling, packaging and safety of
    food in the United States and Canada; 21




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
    laws governing public access and employment for people with
    disabilities; and
    state dram shop statutes, which generally allow a
    person injured by an intoxicated person to recover damages from
    an establishment that wrongfully served alcoholic beverages to
    the intoxicated person.  A
    privacy breach could adversely affect our
    business.
    Our
    success depends on our ability to compete effectively in the
    restaurant and food products industries.
      The
    price and availability of food, ingredients and utilities used
    by our restaurants could adversely affect our revenues and
    results of operations.
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Our
    inability to successfully and sufficiently raise menu and food
    products prices to offset increased costs could result in a
    decline in margins.
  and/or
  Our
    success depends on consumer acceptance of our menu offerings,
    food products, prices, atmosphere and service
    procedures.
    Catastrophic
    events may disrupt our business and could adversely affect our
    revenues and results of operations.
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Our
    food products business is dependent upon a limited number of
    suppliers for the production of a significant number of items
    and relies upon a relatively small number of customers for a
    large percentage of its sales.
    We are
    dependent on timely delivery of fresh ingredients by our
    suppliers.
    Our
    long-term growth strategy depends on opening new restaurants.
    Our ability to expand our restaurant base is influenced by
    factors beyond our control, which may further slow restaurant
    expansion and impair our growth strategy.
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
    our ability to generate a suitable level of return on the money
    we invest in new restaurants;
    the availability and hiring of qualified personnel;
    reliance on management to identify available and suitable
    restaurant sites;
    competition for restaurant sites;
    negotiation of favorable purchase or lease terms for restaurant
    sites;
    timely development of new restaurants, including the
    availability of construction materials and labor;
    management of construction and development costs of new
    restaurants;
    securing required governmental approvals and permits in a timely
    manner, or at all;
    cost and availability of capital;
    competition in our markets; and
    general economic conditions.      The
    growth of our food products sales and profits is dependent upon
    our ability to expand into existing and new
    markets.
    Our
    quarterly operating results may fluctuate significantly and
    could fall below the expectations of securities analysts and
    investors due to a variety of other factors, resulting in a
    decline in our stock price.
    
    fluctuations in food and commodity prices, including sow costs;
    the timing of new restaurant openings and related expenses;
    restaurant operating costs for our newly opened restaurants,
    which are often materially greater during the first several
    months of operation;
    labor availability and costs for hourly and management personnel;
    profitability of our restaurants, especially in new markets;
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
    trends in same-store sales;
    adverse weather conditions;
    special items, such as property sales;
    local and national economic conditions, including gasoline and
    other energy costs; and
    changes in consumer preferences and competitive conditions.    If we
    lose the services of any of our key management personnel, our
    business could suffer.
    Many
    factors, including those over which we have no control, affect
    the trading price of our stock.
    Disruptions
    in the financial markets may adversely impact the availability
    and cost of credit and consumer spending patterns.
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Restrictive
    covenants in our debt instruments restrict or prohibit our
    ability to engage in or enter into a variety of transactions,
    which could adversely affect us.
        A
    breach of a covenant in our debt instruments could cause
    acceleration of a significant portion of our outstanding
    indebtedness.
    Our
    restaurant business is dependent upon satisfactory customer
    service, and we may have difficulty hiring and retaining a
    sufficient number of qualified employees to deliver appropriate
    service.
    Our
    failure or inability to enforce our trademarks or other
    proprietary rights could adversely affect our competitive
    position or the value of our brand.
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Our
    current insurance loss estimates may not be adequate and, if
    claims exceed such estimates, it could have a material adverse
    effect on our profitability.
    Adverse
    weather conditions could harm our sales.
    Our
    Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, as well as Delaware law
    may have anti-takeover effects.
   
  Item 1B.
    Unresolved
    Staff Comments   
  Item 2.
    Properties    937-acre 30-acre
  Bob Evans
    Restaurants
  Form 10-K
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Mimis
    Cafés
  10-year
  Form 10-K
  Food
    Products
         
  Item 3.
    Legal
    Proceedings  Leonard Flores, et al. v. SWH Corporation d/b/a
    Mimis Café Flores
  Edder Diaz and Rosolyn Gray, et al. vs. SWH Corporation d/b/a
    Mimis
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Diaz
  time-to-time
 
  Item 4.
    Submission
    of Matters to a Vote of Security
    Holders.    Supplemental
    Item.  Executive Officers of Bob Evans Farms,
    Inc.
    Years asName

Age

Officer

Principal Occupation for Past Five YearsHarvey Brownlee


48


1

President and Chief Restaurant Operations Officer since February
    2009; KFC Chief Operating Officer (Yum! Brands) from 2004 to
    January 2009; Chief Operating Officer of Yum! Multibrand
    Operations from 2003 to 2004Mary L. Cusick


54


19

Senior Vice President  Bob Evans Restaurant Marketing
    since 2007; Senior Vice President  Marketing and
    Corporate Communications from 2005 to 2007; Senior Vice
    President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
    from 2000 to 2005Steven A. Davis


52


4

Chief Executive Officer since May 2006; President, Long John
    Silvers and A&W All-American Food Restaurants (Yum!
    Brands), from 2002 to May 2006Joe R. Eulberg


52


2

Executive Vice President  Human Resources since March
    2008; Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Acosta Sales
    and Marketing (in-store sales, marketing and service company),
    from March 2007 to August 2007; Senior Vice President of Human
    Resources, Nash-Finch Company (wholesale food distributor), from
    November 2003 to August 2006Mary L. Garceau


37


4

Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since
    September 2007; Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant
    Secretary from July 2006 to September 2007; Attorney, Vorys,
    Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, Partner from 2005 to June 2006,
    Associate from 1997 to 2004. 30




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Years asName

Age

Officer

Principal Occupation for Past Five YearsRichard B. Green


52


1

Chief Risk and Compliance Officer since February 2010; Vice
    President -CAO and Controller, Embarq Corporation, from May 2007
    to July 2009; Vice President - Financial Planning and Decision
    Support, Embarq Corporation, from April 2004  May
    2007.Richard D. Hall


54


14

Executive Vice President  Supply Chain Management
    since September 2008; Senior Vice President 
    Corporate Procurement from August 2006 to September 2008; Vice
    President  Food Products Operations from May 1997 to
    April 2007.Randall L. Hicks


50


15

President and Chief Concept Officer  Bob Evans
    Restaurants since February 2009; Executive Vice
    President  Bob Evans Restaurant Operations from 2004
    to February 2009; Senior Vice President of Restaurant Operations
    2003 to 2004.Edward A. Mitchell


44


January
    2010

Vice President and Corporate Controller; Director of Corporate
    Accounting at Greif, Inc. from March 2005 to September 2009.Timothy J. Pulido


55


3

President and Chief Concept Officer  Mimis
    Café since February 2009; President  Mimis
    Café from December 2007 to February 2009; Chief Executive
    Officer, Shakeys USA (pizza chain), from 2006 to December
    2008; President and Chief Operating Officer, Pick Up Stix (a
    quick-casual Asian restaurant chain), from 2003 to 2005.Tod P. Spornhauer


44


11

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary since
    September 2009; Senior Vice President  Finance,
    Controller, Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary since
    2003.J. Michael Townsley


51


7

President  Food Products since June 2008; Executive
    Vice President  Food Products from November 2006 to
    June 2008; President and Chief Executive Officer, Owens Foods,
    Inc. (formerly Owens Country Sausage, Inc.), from June 2003 to
    November 2006.   
 PART II
 
  Item 5.
    Market
    For Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters
    and Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities  Market
    Information, Holders of Common Equity and Dividends
  Regulation S-K Quarterly
    Financial Data (Unaudited) Form 10-K.
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Performance
    Graph
  Comparison
    of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return
    
  CUMULATIVE
    VALUE OF $100 INVESTMENT
  2005


2006


2007


2008


2009


2010Peer Group


$
100.00



$
124.88



$
116.42



$
80.09



$
64.64



$
102.00S&P 500


$
100.00



$
113.29



$
128.14



$
119.77



$
75.45



$
102.58Bob Evans Farms, Inc.


$
100.00



$
144.32



$
186.57



$
145.21



$
129.19



$
168.96   Issuer
    Repurchases of Equity Securities
  time-to-time
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Item 6.
    Selected
    Financial Data  Consolidated
    Financial Review
 Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
   2010

2009

2008

2007

2006Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amountsOperating ResultsNet sales

$
1,726,804


$
1,750,512


$
1,737,026


$
1,654,460


$
1,584,819Operating income


106,414



28,367



107,240



98,422



85,357Income before income taxes


96,326



16,061



96,250



89,427



73,712Income taxes


25,998



21,207



31,374



28,885



18,938Net income (loss)


70,328



(5,146
)


64,876



60,542



54,774Earnings (loss) per share of common stock:Basic

$
2.29


$
(0.17
)

$
1.96


$
1.68


$
1.53Diluted

$
2.28


$
(0.17
)

$
1.95


$
1.66


$
1.52Financial PositionWorking capital

$
(116,532
)

$
(165,545
)

$
(255,330
)

$
(94,490
)

$
(77,083
)Property, plant and equipment  net


961,974



1,002,692



999,011



963,363



967,717Total assets


1,109,157



1,164,175



1,221,907



1,196,962



1,185,078Debt:Short-term


40,905



93,904



165,404



34,000



4,000Long-term


149,287



176,192



133,096



172,333



206,333Stockholders equity


638,157



597,706



612,625



705,231



704,456Supplemental Information for the YearCapital expenditures

$
51,266


$
95,985


$
120,955


$
84,242


$
112,860Depreciation and amortization

$
83,988


$
81,934


$
77,131


$
74,238


$
76,062Weighted-average shares outstanding:Basic


30,775



30,744



33,065



36,105



35,691Diluted


30,890



30,744



33,315



36,484



35,944Cash dividends paid per share

$
0.68


$
0.60


$
0.56


$
0.54


$
0.48Common stock market closing prices:High

$
33.61


$
34.09


$
39.59


$
38.15


$
30.93Low

$
23.38


$
13.44


$
24.49


$
25.10


$
21.09Supplemental Information at Year-EndEmployees


44,086



46,495



49,149



51,092



50,810Registered stockholders


22,659



23,608



24,302



30,969



32,296Market price per share at closing

$
30.93


$
24.97


$
27.57


$
37.12


$
28.88Book value per share

$
21.01


$
19.46


$
20.01


$
20.07


$
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Item 7.
    Managements
    Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
    Operations  Results
    of Operations
  Form 10-K Form 10-K
        General
    Overview
    Consolidated Results


Restaurant Segment


Food Products Segment2010


2009


2008


2010


2009


2008


2010


2009


2008(Dollars in thousands)Net sales

$
1,726,804


$
1,750,512


$
1,737,026


$
1,411,092


$
1,439,090


$
1,445,034


$
315,712


$
311,422


$
291,992Operating income

$
106,414


$
28,367


$
107,240


$
85,144


$
12,796


$
78,686


$
21,270


$
15,571


$
28,554Cost of sales


29.9
%


30.7
%


29.8
%


24.2
%


25.1
%


25.5
%


55.4
%


56.4
%


51.0
%Operating wages


34.5
%


34.1
%


34.8
%


39.5
%


39.2
%


39.6
%


12.2
%


11.1
%


11.2
%Other operating


16.0
%


16.0
%


16.2
%


18.4
%


18.4
%


18.4
%


5.3
%


4.9
%


5.4
%S,G,&A


8.5
%


9.0
%


8.6
%


6.6
%


6.6
%


6.3
%


17.4
%


20.0
%


19.9
%D&A


4.9
%


4.7
%


4.4
%


5.3
%


5.1
%


4.8
%


3.0
%


2.6
%


2.7
%Impairment






3.9
%










4.7
%














Operating income


6.2
%


1.6
%


6.2
%


6.0
%


0.9
%


5.4
%


6.7
%


5.0
%


9.8
%     
    Fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 consolidated and
    restaurant segment results included pretax charges of
    $6.2 million, $6.4 million and $3.7 million,
    respectively, related to fixed asset impairment that is
    reflected in selling, general and administrative
    (S,G&A) expenses.
    Fiscal 2010 consolidated and food products segment results
    included a $1.4 million pretax gain on the sale of
    49 percent of our corporate aircraft, which is reflected as
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
    Fiscal 2010 consolidated and restaurant segment results included
    $2.5 million in pretax life insurance proceeds, which are
    reflected as a reduction of S,G&A.
    Fiscal 2010 consolidated and food products results included a
    pretax charge of $1.0 million related to severance payments
    and retirement costs, which is included in S,G&A.
    Fiscal 2010 results included the positive impact of a
    53rd week

    of operations, which contributed $6.9 million in operating
    income to the consolidated results: $5.7 million in
    operating income to the restaurant segment and $1.2 million
    in operating income to the food products segment.
    Fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 consolidated and restaurant segment
    results included pretax charges of $0.8 million each year
    related to severance and retirement, which are reflected in
    S,G&A.
    Fiscal 2009 consolidated and restaurant segment results included
    a pretax charge of $68.0 million related to the impairment
    of goodwill ($56.2 million) and other intangible assets
    ($11.8 million) for Mimis, which are reflected on the
    Consolidated Statements of Income under Goodwill and other
    intangibles impairment.
    Fiscal 2009 consolidated and food products segment results
    included a pretax charge of $0.4 million for unusable spare
    parts, which is reflected in other operating
    expenses.
    Fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 consolidated and restaurant segment
    results included $1.0 million and $2.9 million,
    respectively, in pretax gains on the sale of various properties,
    which are reflected as a reduction of S,G&A.
    Fiscal 2009 consolidated and restaurant segment results included
    a $0.7 million pretax charge related to a legal settlement,
    which is reflected in S,G&A.
    Fiscal 2008 consolidated and restaurant segment results included
    a $6.6 million pretax gain for unredeemed gift certificates
    and gift cards (breakage) at Bob Evans Restaurants,
    which is included in net sales (see Note A to our
    consolidated financial statements).
    Fiscal 2008 consolidated and restaurant segment results included
    a $0.7 million pretax charge related to the settlement of a
    dispute with a third party, which is reflected in S,G&A.  Restaurant
    Segment Overview
  rd
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Food
    Products Segment Overview
  rd
      rd
    Net
    Sales
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rd
          Beginning

Opened

Closed

EndingFiscal Year 2010First Quarter


570



0



1



569Second Quarter


569



0



0



569Third Quarter


569



0



0



569Fourth Quarter


569



0



0



569Fiscal Year 2009First Quarter


571



0



0



571Second Quarter


571



0



1



570Third Quarter


570



0



1



569Fourth Quarter


569



1



0



570  37




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Beginning

Opened

Closed

EndingFiscal Year 2010First Quarter


144



0



0



144Second Quarter


144



1



0



145Third Quarter


145



1



0



146Fourth Quarter


146



0



0



146Fiscal Year 2009First Quarter


132



3



0



135Second Quarter


135



4



0



139Third Quarter


139



2



0



141Fourth Quarter


141



3



0



144     Beginning

Opened

Closed

EndingFiscal Year 2010First Quarter


714



0



1



713Second Quarter


713



1



0



714Third Quarter


714



1



0



715Fourth Quarter


715



0



0



715Fiscal Year 2009First Quarter


703



3



0



706Second Quarter


706



4



1



709Third Quarter


709



2



1



710Fourth Quarter


710



4



0



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rd
      Cost of
    Sales
          Operating
    Wage and Fringe Benefit Expenses
   39




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Other
    Operating Expenses
      Selling,
    General and Administrative Expenses
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Depreciation
    and Amortization
    Goodwill
    and Other Intangibles Impairment
        15-year
    Interest
    2010


2009


2008(Dollars in thousands)Gross interest expense:Fixed-rate debt

$
10,406


$
10,601


$
8,799Variable-rate debt


531



2,777



4,232Capitalized interest


(836
)


(933
)


(1,325
)10,101



12,445



11,706Gross interest income


(13
)


(139
)


(716
)Net interest expense

$
10,088


$
12,306


$
10,990    41




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Taxes
      Liquidity
    and Capital Resources
      letters-of-credit.
   42




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return-on-investment
      Payments Due by Period1 Year





AfterContractual Obligations(1)

Total

and Less

2-3 Years

4-5 Years

5 Years(In thousands)Operating leases

$
308,146


$
24,163


$
46,674


$
43,418


$
193,891Long-term debt(2)

$
186,535


$
30,013


$
57,199


$
89,134


$
10,189Purchase obligations

$
47,038


$
47,038


$
0


$
0


$
0Other liabilities(3)

$
99


$
99


$
0


$
0


$
0     (1)
    
    The provisions of our deferred compensation plans do not provide
    for specific payment dates. Therefore, our obligations under
    these plans were excluded from this table. Our deferred
    compensation obligations of $26.4 million were included in
    the Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 2010, as part
    of long-term liabilities.(2)
    
    Amounts include interest, which is at fixed rates as outlined in
    Note B of our consolidated financial statements.(3)
    
    Other liabilities includes those future estimated payments
    associated with unrecognized tax liabilities under the Income
    Taxes Topic of the FASB ASC for which we were able to make
    reasonably reliable estimates of the future demands on liquidity.  letters-of-credit
        Amount of Commitment Expiration per PeriodTotal Amounts

1 Year

2-3

4-5

After 5Other Commercial Commitments

Committed

and Less

Years

Years

Years(In thousands)Standby
    letters-of-credit

$
10,649


$
10,649


$
0


$
0


$
0Lines of credit


14,000



14,000



0



0



0Total commercial commitments

$
24,649


$
24,649


$
0


$
0


$
0  43




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Item 7A.
    Quantitative
    and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  Form 10-K,
      Item 8.
    Financial
    Statements and Supplementary Data  Managements
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    A. Davis

/s/  Tod
    P. SpornhauerSteven A. Davis

Tod P. SpornhauerChief Executive Officer

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    of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
                
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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Consolidated
    Balance Sheets
   April 30,


April 24,2010


2009Dollars in thousandsASSETSCurrent AssetsCash and equivalents

$
17,803


$
30,133Accounts receivable


19,857



23,045Inventories


25,920



31,087Deferred income taxes


11,175



11,211Prepaid expenses


2,169



1,311Total Current Assets


76,924



96,787Property, Plant and EquipmentLand


248,812



247,348Buildings and improvements


934,919



918,227Machinery and equipment


479,470



461,961Construction in progress


1,438



2,7321,664,639



1,630,268Less accumulated depreciation


702,665



627,576Net Property, Plant and Equipment


961,974



1,002,692Other AssetsDeposit and other


4,143



4,856Long-term investments


23,032



15,936Goodwill


1,567



1,567Other intangible assets


41,517



42,337Total Other Assets


70,259



64,696$
1,109,157


$
1,164,175LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITYCurrent LiabilitiesLines of credit

$
14,000


$
67,000Current maturities of long-term debt


26,905



26,904Accounts payable


29,322



43,584Federal and state income taxes


8,708



9,867Accrued nonincome taxes


21,085



22,670Accrued wages and related liabilities


39,545



32,887Self-insurance


24,165



23,833Deferred revenue


14,447



14,103Other accrued expenses


15,279



21,484Total Current Liabilities


193,456



262,332Long-Term LiabilitiesDeferred compensation


26,396



19,808Federal and state income taxes


10,050



13,605Deferred income taxes


67,538



70,883Deferred rent


24,273



23,649Long-term debt


149,287



176,192Total Long-Term Liabilities


277,544



304,137Stockholders EquityCommon stock, $.01 par value; authorized
    100,000,000 shares; issued 42,638,118 shares in 2010
    and 2009


426



426Capital in excess of par value


180,476



173,970Retained earnings


788,049



738,668Treasury stock, 12,265,865 shares in 2010 and
    11,925,872 shares in 2009, at cost


(330,794
)


(315,358
)Total Stockholders Equity


638,157



597,706$
1,109,157


$
1,164,175    53




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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Consolidated Statements of Income
 Years
    Ended April 30, 2010; April 24, 2009; and
    April 25, 2008
  2010


2009


2008Dollars in thousands, except per share amountsNet Sales

$
1,726,804


$
1,750,512


$
1,737,026Cost of sales


516,667



537,085



517,358Operating wage and fringe benefit expenses


596,050



597,806



604,198Other operating expenses


276,521



280,393



282,029Selling, general and administrative expenses


147,164



156,965



149,070Depreciation and amortization expense


83,988



81,934



77,131Goodwill and other intangibles impairment


0



67,962



0Operating Income


106,414



28,367



107,240Net interest expense


10,088



12,306



10,990Income Before Income Taxes


96,326



16,061



96,250Provisions for income taxes


25,998



21,207



31,374Net Income (Loss)

$
70,328


$
(5,146
)

$
64,876Earnings (Loss) Per Share  Basic

$
2.29


$
(0.17
)

$
1.96Earnings (Loss) Per Share  Diluted

$
2.28


$
(0.17
)

$
1.95Cash Dividends Paid Per Share

$
0.68


$
0.60


$
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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity
   Common



Common





Capital inStock



Stock


Preferred


Excess of


Retained


TreasuryShares



Amount


Stock


Par Value


Earnings


Stock


TotalDollars in thousands, except per share
    amountsStockholders Equity at 4/27/07



35,141,937



$
426


$
60


$
160,441


$
711,333


$
(167,029
)

$
705,231Net income




















64,876







64,876Dividends declared ($0.56 per share)




















(18,085
)






(18,085
)Treasury stock repurchased



(5,000,000
)



















(154,593
)


(154,593
)Treasury stock reissued under employee plans



469,408












7,497







6,722



14,219Tax benefit  employee plans
















1,149











1,149Cumulative effect of adopting the Income Taxes Topic of the FASB
    ASC




















(172
)






(172
)Stockholders Equity at 4/25/08



30,611,345




426



60



169,087



757,952



(314,900
)


612,625Net loss




















(5,146
)






(5,146
)Dividends declared ($0.60 per share)




















(14,138
)






(14,138
)Treasury stock repurchased



(245,332
)



















(5,374
)


(5,374
)Treasury stock reissued under employee plans



346,233












4,532







4,916



9,448Preferred stock redemption












(60
)


11











(49
)Tax benefit  employee plans
















340











340Stockholders Equity at 4/24/09



30,712,246




426



0



173,970



738,668



(315,358
)


597,706Net income




















70,328







70,328Dividends declared ($0.68 per share)




















(20,947
)






(20,947
)Treasury stock repurchased



(731,814
)



















(21,123
)


(21,123
)Treasury stock reissued under employee plans



391,821












6,131







5,687



11,818Tax benefit  employee plans
















375











375Stockholders Equity at 4/30/10



30,372,253



$
426


$
0


$
180,476


$
788,049


$
(330,794
)

$
638,157    55




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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 Years
    ended April 30, 2010; April 24, 2009; and
    April 25, 2008
  2010


2009


2008Dollars in thousandsOperating ActivitiesNet income (loss)

$
70,328


$
(5,146
)

$
64,876Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
    by operating activities:Depreciation and amortization


83,988



81,934



77,131Goodwill and other intangibles impairment


0



67,962



0Deferred compensation


6,446



(6,670
)


2,589Deferred income taxes


(3,309
)


60



(4,860
)Loss on fixed assets


5,146



7,258



686(Gain) loss on long-term investments


(5,328
)


6,486



307Compensation expense attributable to stock plans


7,530



6,737



6,345Deferred rent


624



1,242



2,021Cash provided by (used for) current assets and current
    liabilities:Accounts receivable


3,188



(3,094
)


564Inventories


5,167



258



(2,672
)Prepaid expenses


(858
)


(44
)


(116
)Accounts payable


(14,262
)


4,333



2,321Federal and state income taxes


(4,714
)


(1,598
)


2,125Accrued wages and related liabilities


6,658



(5,600
)


(4,212
)Self-insurance


332



1,056



1,726Accrued nonincome taxes


(1,585
)


(3
)


1,283Deferred revenue


344



1,299



(4,711
)Other accrued expenses


(6,205
)


(4,325
)


8,155Net cash provided by operating activities


153,490



152,145



153,558Investing Activities:Purchase of property, plant and equipment


(51,266
)


(95,985
)


(120,955
)Purchase of long-term investments


(1,841
)


(2,366
)


(2,611
)Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment


3,743



3,667



14,566Other


713



(718
)


930Net cash used in investing activities


(48,651
)


(95,402
)


(108,070
)Financing Activities:Cash dividends paid


(20,947
)


(18,424
)


(18,719
)Purchase of treasury stock


(21,123
)


(5,374
)


(154,593
)Borrowings (repayments) on lines of credit


(53,000
)


(71,500
)


138,500Proceeds from debt issuance


0



70,000



0Principal payments on long-term debt


(26,904
)


(26,904
)


(46,333
)Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation


375



340



1,149Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock


4,430



2,711



7,875Net cash used in financing activities


(117,169
)


(49,151
)


(72,121
)Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents


(12,330
)


7,592



(26,633
)Cash and equivalents at the beginning of the year


30,133



22,541



49,174Cash and equivalents at the end of the year

$
17,803


$
30,133


$
22,541    56




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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 April 30,
    2010
  Note A 
    Summary
    of Significant Accounting Policies  Description of Business:
  Principles of Consolidation:
  Fiscal Year:
  Revenue Recognition:
      Cash Equivalents:
  Accounts Receivable:
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Major
    Customers:
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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements 
    (Continued)
      Inventories: first-in,
  Assets Held for Sale:
  Property, Plant and Equipment:
        Long-term Investments:
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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements 
    (Continued)
    Goodwill:
  Other Intangible Assets:
  Financial Instruments:
  Treasury Stock:
  Self-insurance:
  Preopening Expenses:
  Advertising Costs:
  Cost of Sales:
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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements 
    (Continued)
    Promotional Spending:
  Comprehensive Income:
  Earnings Per Share: earnings-per-share earnings-per-share
    2010


2009


2008Basic


30,775



30,744



33,065Dilutive stock options


115



0



250Diluted


30,890



30,744



33,315   earnings-per-share earnings-per-share
  Use of Estimates:
  Stock-based Employee Compensation:
  Leases:
      2010


2009


2008Minimum rent

$
27,693


$
27,045


$
25,238Contingent rent


462



1,195



1,389Total rent

$
28,155


$
28,240


$
26,627  60




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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements 
    (Continued)
    Reclassifications:
  New Accounting Pronouncements:
        Note B 
    Long-Term
    Debt and Credit Arrangements  Long-term debt is comprised of the following:   April 30, 2010


April 24, 2009Unsecured senior notes issued July 28, 2004:Series B, due July 2010, 4.61%

$
13,334


$
26,667Series C, due July 2014, 5.12%


67,858



81,429Series D, due July 2016, 5.67%


25,000



25,000Unsecured senior notes issued July 28, 2008:Series A, due July 2014, 6.39%


40,000



40,000Series B, due July 2013, 6.39%


30,000



30,000Total long-term debt


176,192



203,096Less: current portion of long-term debt


26,905



26,904Long-term debt less current portion

$
149,287


$
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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements 
    (Continued)
            2011

$
26,9052012


13,5712013


38,5712014


48,5712015


38,574Thereafter


10,000Total

$
176,192      62




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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements 
    (Continued)
  Note C 
    Income
    Taxes    April 30,


April 24,2010


2009Deferred tax assets:Loss on impaired assets

$
7,760


$
7,835Self-insurance


6,776



7,080Vacation pay


1,909



1,875Stock and deferred compensation plans


17,039



11,814Accrued bonus


1,130



686Tax credits


0



1,249Deferred rent


6,405



6,201Other


2,342



696Total deferred tax assets


43,361



37,436Deferred tax liabilities:Accelerated depreciation/asset disposals


83,829



81,297Intangible assets


15,364



15,731Other


531



80Total deferred tax liabilities


99,724



97,108Net deferred tax liabilities

$
56,363


$
59,672     2010


2009


2008Current:Federal

$
23,878


$
17,356


$
30,128State


5,429



3,791



6,106Total current


29,307



21,147



36,234Deferred:Federal


(2,470
)


(170
)


(3,314
)State


(839
)


230



(1,546
)Total deferred


(3,309
)


60



(4,860
)Total tax provisions

$
25,998


$
21,207


$
31,374  63




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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements 
    (Continued)
    2010


2009


2008Tax at statutory rate

$
33,714


$
5,621


$
33,688State income tax (net)


2,983



2,614



2,964Goodwill impairment


0



19,657



0FICA tip credits


(4,937
)


(4,937
)


(4,607
)Settlement of state income tax audits (net)


(2,534
)


(1,172
)


0Cash surrender value of life insurance


(1,925
)


2,142



116Work opportunity tax credits


(852
)


(949
)


(762
)Limited partnership tax credits


(83
)


(266
)


(397
)Other


(368
)


(1,503
)


372Provisions for income taxes

$
25,998


$
21,207


$
31,374           2010


2009


2008Balance at beginning of fiscal year

$
11,773


$
15,381


$
13,473Additions based on tax positions related to the current year


752



404



1,866Additions for tax positions of prior years


0



1,260



969Reductions for tax positions of prior years


0



(1,524
)


(420
)Reductions due to settlements with taxing authorities


(2,862
)


(1,565
)


0Reductions due to statute of limitations expiration


(577
)


(2,183
)


(507
)Balance at end of fiscal year

$
9,086


$
11,773


$
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    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements 
    (Continued)
        Note D 
    Stock-Based
    Compensation Plans             65




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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements 
    (Continued)
            2010

2009

2008Per share fair value of options

$
9.73


$
8.03


$
9.13Expected dividend yield


2.10
%


2.00
%


1.70
%Expected volatility


45.86
%


32.62
%


26.81
%Risk-free interest rate


1.81
%


2.97
%


5.01
%Expected term (in years)


3.4



3.5



3.9  66




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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements 
    (Continued)
    Weighted-AverageShares





Remaining


AggregateSubject to


Weighted-Average


Contractual


IntrinsicOptions

Options


Exercise Price


Term


ValueOutstanding, April 24, 2009


1,384,841


$
27.72Granted


198,965



32.30Exercised


(170,475
)


21.05Forfeited or expired


(9,868
)


27.24Outstanding, April 30, 2010


1,403,463


$
29.21



4.65


$
3,683Vested and expected to vest, April 30, 2010


1,403,463


$
29.21



4.65


$
3,683Exercisable, April 30, 2010


1,087,146


$
28.29



3.62


$
3,448           Weighted-AverageGrant Date FairRestricted Stock Awards

Shares


ValueNonvested, April 24, 2009


381,851


$
30.60Granted


239,166



31.67Vested


(231,371
)


29.85Forfeited


(15,080
)


31.29Nonvested, April 30, 2010


374,566


$
31.73     Note E 
    Other
    Compensation Plans   67




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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements 
    (Continued)
      Note F 
    Commitments
    and Contingencies    2011

$
24,1632012


23,5942013


23,0802014


22,2832015


21,135Thereafter


193,891Total

$
308,146       and/or
  class-wide
  Leonard Flores, et al. v. SWH Corporation d/b/a
    Mimis Café Flores
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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements 
    (Continued)
    Edder Diaz and Rosolyn Gray, et al. v. SWH Corporation
    d/b/a Mimis Diaz
  time-to-time
  Note G 
    Goodwill
    and Other Intangible Assets        Restaurant


Food ProductsSegment


Segment


TotalApril 25, 2008, carrying amount

$
56,162


$
1,567


$
57,729Impairment in 2009


(56,162
)


0



(56,162
)April 30, 2010, and April 24, 2009, carrying
    amount

$
0


$
1,567


$
1,567   15-year
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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements 
    (Continued)
      Restaurant


BusinessConcept


Trade Name


TotalApril 30, 2010, gross carrying amount

$
12,300


$
34,000


$
46,300Accumulated amortization


(4,783
)


0



(4,783
)April 30, 2010, net carrying amount

$
7,517


$
34,000


$
41,517April 24, 2009, gross carrying amount

$
12,300


$
34,000


$
46,300Accumulated amortization


(3,963
)


0



(3,963
)April 24, 2009, net carrying amount

$
8,337


$
34,000


$
42,337     Note H 
    Quarterly
    Financial Data (Unaudited)  First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter2010

2009

2010

2009

2010

2009

2010

2009Net sales

$
429,480


$
440,287


$
424,847


$
435,455


$
429,823


$
443,773


$
442,654


$
430,997Gross profit (loss)


25,139



23,520



24,907



20,282



28,393



(46,434
)


27,975



30,999Net income (loss)


16,115



13,809



15,482



11,339



17,967



(51,368
)


20,764



21,074Earnings (loss) per share:Basic

$
0.52


$
0.45


$
0.50


$
0.37


$
0.58


$
(1.67
)

$
0.68


$
0.69Diluted


0.52



0.45



0.50



0.37



0.58



(1.67
)


0.68



0.69Common stock sale prices:High

$
32.51


$
34.70


$
29.53


$
33.19


$
29.94


$
22.00


$
33.61


$
25.97Low


23.38



25.90



24.81



18.32



25.00



12.51



27.25



16.14Cash dividends paid

$
0.16


$
0.14


$
0.16


$
0.16


$
0.18


$
0.16


$
0.18


$
0.16   
    Gross profit represents operating income.
    The fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 is comprised of a 14-week
    period; all other fiscal quarters presented are comprised of a
    13-week period.
    Total quarterly earnings per share may not equal the annual
    amount because earnings per share are calculated independently
    for each quarter.
    Stock prices are high and low sale prices for our common stock
    as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market (trading
    symbol  BOBE), which is the principal market for our
    common stock.
    The number of registered stockholders of our common stock at
    June 25, 2010, was 22,659. 70




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Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements 
    (Continued)
  Note I 
    Industry
    Segments        2010


2009


2008Net salesRestaurant operations

$
1,411,092


$
1,439,090


$
1,445,034Food products


351,891



349,273



331,0601,762,983



1,788,363



1,776,094Intersegment net sales of food products


(36,179
)


(37,851
)


(39,068
)Total

$
1,726,804


$
1,750,512


$
1,737,026Operating IncomeRestaurant operations

$
85,144


$
12,796


$
78,686Food products


21,270



15,571



28,554Total

$
106,414


$
28,367


$
107,240Depreciation and Amortization ExpenseRestaurant operations

$
74,436


$
73,877


$
69,195Food products


9,552



8,057



7,936Total

$
83,988


$
81,934


$
77,131Capital ExpendituresRestaurant operations

$
33,355


$
75,784


$
103,078Food products


17,911



20,201



17,877Total

$
51,266


$
95,985


$
120,955Identifiable AssetsRestaurant operations

$
958,311


$
1,020,298


$
1,088,641Food products


116,639



116,729



102,8681,074,950



1,137,027



1,191,509General corporate assets


34,207



27,148



30,398Total

$
1,109,157


$
1,164,175


$
1,221,907  71




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Item 9.
    Changes
    in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
    Financial Disclosure  None.
  Item 9A.
    Controls
    and Procedures  Evaluation
    of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
  Rule 13a-15(e) Form 10-K.
  
    information required to be disclosed by us in this Annual Report
    on
    Form 10-K
    and the other reports that we file or submit under the Exchange
    Act would be accumulated and communicated to our management,
    including our principal executive officer and principal
    financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
    regarding required disclosure;
    information required to be disclosed by us in this Annual Report
    on
    Form 10-K
    and the other reports that we file or submit under the Exchange
    Act would be recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
    the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange
    Commissions rules and forms; and
    our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the
    end of the period covered by this Annual Report on
    Form 10-K
    to ensure that material information relating to us and our
    consolidated subsidiaries is made known to them, particularly
    during the period for which our periodic reports, including this
    Annual Report on Form
    10-K, are
    being prepared.  Managements
    Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial
    Reporting
  Form 10-K.
  Report of
    Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal
    Control Over Financial Reporting
  Form 10-K.
  Changes
    in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
  Rule 13a-15(f)
  Item 9B.
    Other
    Information    PART III
  Item 10.
    Directors,
    Executive Officers and Corporate Governance    Regulation S-K Form 10-K
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(877) 789-2623 (800) 272-7675. Form 8-K
    Name

Principal OccupationLarry C. Corbin

Retired Interim Chief Executive Officer and President of Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.Steven A. Davis

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc.Michael J. Gasser

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of
    Greif, Inc., a manufacturer of shipping containers and
    containerboard, Delaware, OhioDr. E. Gordon Gee

President of The Ohio State UniversityE.W. (Bill) Ingram III

President and Chief Executive Officer of White Castle System,
    Inc., a quick-service hamburger chain, Columbus, OhioCheryl L. Krueger

Chief Executive Officer of Krueger & Co., a strategic
    business consulting company, Columbus, OhioG. Robert Lucas II

Trustee of The Jeffrey Trusts, trusts for the descendants of
    Joseph A. Jeffrey, Columbus, OhioEileen A. Mallesch

Retired; Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer:
    Nationwide Property & Casualty Insurance, Nationwide
    Insurance, Columbus, OhioBryan G. Stockton

President  International of Mattel, Inc., an
    international toy company, El Segundo, CaliforniaPaul S. Williams

Partner, Major, Lindsey and Africa, a legal executive search
    firm, Chicago, Illinois   Item 11.
    Executive
    Compensation    Change-in-Control).
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##### Table of Contents



Item 12.
    Security
    Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and
    Related Stockholder Matters  Stock
    Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
  Regulation S-K
  Equity
    Compensation Plan Information
    
    the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 1992
    Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (the 1992 Stock Option
    Plan);
    the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. First Amended and Restated 1993 Long
    Term Incentive Plan for Managers (the 1993 LTIP);
    the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. First Amended and Restated 1994 Long
    Term Incentive Plan (the 1994 LTIP); and
    the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 1998 Stock
    Option and Incentive Plan (the 1998 Stock Option
    Plan).      (a)


(b)


(c)Number of SecuritiesNumber of





Remaining Available forSecurities to be


Weighted-Average


Future Issuance UnderIssued Upon


Exercise Price of


Equity CompensationExercise of


Outstanding


Plans (ExcludingOptions, Warrants


Options, Warrants


SecuritiesPlan category

and Rights


and Rights


Reflected in Column (a))Equity compensation plans approved by security holders


1,403,463
(1)

$
29.21



1,225,157
(2)Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders


N/A



N/A



N/ATotal


1,403,463


$
29.21



1,225,157     (1)
    
    Includes:  
    
    26,406 common shares issuable upon exercise of options granted
    under the 1992 Stock Option Plan;
    
    2,552 common shares issuable upon exercise of options granted
    under the 1994 LTIP;
    
    935,106 common shares issuable upon exercise of options granted
    under the 1998 Stock Option Plan; and
    
    439,399 common shares issuable upon exercise of options granted
    under the 2006 Plan. 74




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(2)
    
    Represents shares available for issuance under the 2006 Plan,
    including 1,114,76 shares that were made available for
    issuance under the 2006 Plan when the 1992 Stock Option Plan,
    1993 LTIP and 1998 Stock Option Plan were terminated, as well as
    shares that became available for issuance under the 2006 Plan
    when outstanding awards under the 1992 Stock Option Plan, 1993
    LTIP and 1998 Stock Option Plan expired or were otherwise
    forfeited. Shares available for future issuance under the 2006
    Plan may be granted in the form of incentive stock options,
    nonqualified stock options, performance shares, performance
    units, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock
    appreciation rights or whole shares.    Item 13.
    Certain
    Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
    Independence    Item 14.
    Principal
    Accountant Fees and Services    PART IV
  Item 15.
    Exhibits
    and Financial Statement Schedules  Financial Statements
  10-K
  
    Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial
    Reporting
    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on
    Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on
    Consolidated Financial Statements
    Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 2010 and
    April 24, 2009
    Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal years ended
    April 30, 2010, April 24, 2009 and April 25, 2008
    Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity for the
    fiscal years ended April 30, 2010, April 24, 2009 and
    April 25, 2008
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended
    April 30, 2010, April 24, 2009 and April 25, 2008
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 75




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Financial Statement Schedules
    Exhibits
  Form 10-K. Form 10-K
  Exhibits
  Form 10-K.
  Financial Statement Schedules
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SIGNATURES
       June 28, 2010

By: /s/  Tod P. SpornhauerTod
    P. Spornhauer
    Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
    and Assistant Secretary (principal financial
    officer and principal accounting officer)      Signature

Title

Date/s/  Steven
    A. DavisSteven
    A. Davis

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (principal
    executive officer)

June 28, 2010*Larry
    C. Corbin

Director

June 28, 2010*Michael
    J. Gasser

Director

June 28, 2010*Dr. E.
    Gordon Gee

Director

June 28, 2010*E.W.
    (Bill) Ingram III

Director

June 28, 2010*Cheryl
    L. Krueger

Director

June 28, 2010*G.
    Robert Lucas II

Director

June 28, 2010*Eileen
    A. Mallesch

Director

June 28, 2010*Bryan
    G. Stockton

Director

June 28, 2010*Paul
    S. Williams

Director

June 28, 2010     *
    
    By Mary L. Garceau pursuant to Powers of Attorney executed by
    the directors and executive officers listed above, which Powers
    of Attorney have been filed with the Securities and Exchange
    Commission.  /s/  Mary
    L. Garceau     77




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BOB EVANS
    FARMS, INC.
    ANNUAL REPORT ON
    FORM 10-K
    FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2010
   INDEX TO
    EXHIBITS
  ExhibitNumber

Description

Location3
.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of company reflecting
    amendments through Aug. 10, 1993. [This document
    represents the Companys Certificate of Incorporation in
    restated format incorporating all amendments.  This compiled
    document has not been filed with the Delaware Secretary of
    State.]

Filed herewith3
.2

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (As
    amended November 19, 2008)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed November 24, 2008 (File
    No. 0-1667)4
.1

Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2004, by and among
    Bob Evans Farms, Inc., BEF Holding Co., Inc. and the purchasers
    of the notes set forth on the signature pages thereto

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    dated July 29, 2004 (File
    No. 0-1667)4
.2

Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of July 28, 2004, by Mimis
    Cafe, LLC

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    dated July 29, 2004 (File
    No. 0-1667)4
.3

First Amendment, dated as of January 15, 2005, to Note Purchase
    Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2004, by and between Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and the purchasers named therein

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Annual Report on
    Form 10-K
    for its fiscal year ended April 24, 2009 (File
    No. 0-1667)4
.4

Second Amendment, dated as of February 24, 2009, to Note
    Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2004, by and between
    Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and the purchasers named therein

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed March 2, 2009 (File
    No. 0-1667)4
.5

Note Purchase Agreement, dated July 28, 2008, by and among Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc., BEF Holding Co., Inc. and the Purchases named
    therein

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed July 31, 2008 (File
    No. 0-1667)4
.6

Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of July 28, 2008, by Mimis
    Café, LLC

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed July 31, 2008 (File
    No. 0-1667)4
.7

First Amendment, dated as of February 24, 2009, to Note Purchase
    Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2008, by and between Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc. and the Purchasers named therein

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed March 2, 2009 (File
    No. 0-1667)10
.1

$45.0 Million Line of Credit Note from Bob Evans Farms, Inc. to
    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. dated as of December 1, 2009

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed December 4, 2009 (File
    No. 0-1667)10
.2

Continuing Guaranty of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. to JPMorgan Chase
    Bank, N.A. dated as of September 30, 2008

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed October 6, 2008 (File
    No. 0-1667)10
.3

Reaffirmation to Guaranty of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. to JPMorgan
    Chase Bank, N.A. dated as of December 1, 2009

Filed herewith10
.4

Continuing Guaranty of Mimis Café, LLC to JPMorgan
    Chase Bank, N.A. dated as of September 30, 2008

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed October 6, 2008 (File
    No. 0-1667)




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ExhibitNumber

Description

Location10
.5

Reaffirmation to Guaranty of Mimis Café, LLC to
    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. dated as of December 1, 2009

Filed herewith10
.6

$75.0 Million Line of Credit Note from Bob Evans Farms, Inc. to
    PNC Bank, National Association dated as of April 20, 2010

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed April 22, 2010 (File
    No. 0-1667)10
.7

Parent Guaranty from Bob Evans Farms, Inc. to PNC Bank, National
    Association dated as of April 20, 2010

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed April 22, 2010 (File
    No. 0-1667)10
.8

Guaranty from Mimis Café, LLC to PNC Bank, National
    Association dated as of April 20, 2010

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed April 22, 2010 (File
    No. 0-1667)Amended and Restated Employment Agreement*10
.9

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated June 18, 2009,
    by and between Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Steven A. Davis

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Annual Report on
    Form 10-K
    for its fiscal year ended April 24, 2009 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.10

Form of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. CEO Long-Term Performance-Based
    Incentive Award Program Performance Share Award Agreement

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Annual Report on
    Form 10-K
    for its fiscal year ended April 24, 2009 (File
    No. 0-1667)Change in Control Agreement*10
.11

Form of Amended and Restated Change in Control Agreement between
    Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and certain of its executive officers

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed December 31, 2008 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.12

Amended and Restated Change in Control Agreement between Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc. and Steven A. Davis, dated December 24, 2008

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed December 31, 2008 (File
    No. 0-1667)1992 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan*10
.13

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 1992 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan
    (effective for options granted prior to May 1, 2002)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(j) to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Annual Report on
    Form 10-K
    for its fiscal year ended April 24, 1992 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.14

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. First Amended and Restated 1992
    Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (effective for options granted
    after May 1, 2002)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(o) to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Annual Report on
    Form 10-K
    for its fiscal year ended April 26, 2002 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.15

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 1992
    Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (effective as of November 14,
    2007)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Quarterly Report on
    Form 10-Q
    for its fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.16

First Amendment to the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Second Amended and
    Restated 1992 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan effective November
    18, 2008

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Quarterly Report on
    Form 10-Q
    for its fiscal quarter ended March 4, 2009 (File
    No. 0-1667)1994 Long Term Incentive Plan*10
.17

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 1994 Long Term Incentive Plan (effective
    for options and other awards granted prior to May 1, 2002)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(n) to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Annual Report on
    Form 10-K
    for its fiscal year ended April 29, 1994 (File
    No. 0-1667)




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ExhibitNumber

Description

Location*10
.18

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. First Amended and Restated 1994 Long Term
    Incentive Plan (effective for options and other awards granted
    after May 1, 2002)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(q) to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Annual Report on
    Form 10-K
    for its fiscal year ended April 26, 2002 (File
    No. 0-1667)1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan*10
.19

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
    (effective for options and other awards granted prior to May 1,
    2002)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(f) to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Registration Statement on
    Form S-8
    filed March 22, 1999 (Registration
    No. 333-74829)*10
.20

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. First Amended and Restated 1998 Stock
    Option and Incentive Plan (effective for options and other
    awards granted after May 1, 2002)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(s) to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Annual Report on
    Form 10-K
    for its fiscal year ended April 26, 2002 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.21

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 1998 Stock
    Option and Incentive Plan (effective as of January 1, 2008)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Quarterly Report on
    Form 10-Q
    for its fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.22

First Amendment to the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Second Amended and
    Restated 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan effective November
    18, 2008

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Quarterly Report on
    Form 10-Q
    for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.23

Form of Incentive Stock Option Notice and Agreement for the Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc. First Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option
    and Incentive Plan

Filed herewith*10
.24

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Notice and Agreement for the
    Bob Evans Farms, Inc. First Amended and Restated 1998 Stock
    Option and Incentive Plan

Filed herewith*10
.25

Form of Restricted Stock Award Notice and Agreement for the Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc. First Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option
    and Incentive Plan

Filed herewith*10
.26

Nonqualified Stock Option Notice and Agreement  First
    Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (for
    awards on or after June 13, 2006)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed June 19, 2006 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.27

Incentive Stock Option Notice and Agreement  First
    Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (for
    awards on or after June 13, 2006)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed June 19, 2006 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.28

Restricted Stock Award Notice and Agreement
    (Director)  First Amended and Restated 1998 Stock
    Option and Incentive Plan (for awards on or after June 13, 2006)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed June 19, 2006 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.29

Restricted Stock Award Notice and Agreement
    (Employee)  First Amended and Restated 1998 Stock
    Option and Incentive Plan (for awards on or after June 13, 2006)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed June 19, 2006 (File
    No. 0-1667)Executive Deferral Program*10
.30

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates Fourth Amended and Restated
    Executive Deferral Program

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed June 2, 2010 (File
    No. 0-1667)




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ExhibitNumber

Description

Location1998 Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement
    Plan*10
.31

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 1998 Amended and Restated Supplemental
    Executive Retirement Plan (effective as of May 1, 1998)

Filed herewith*10
.32

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates 2002 Second Amended and
    Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (effective as of
    May 1, 2002)

Filed herewith*10
.33

First Amendment to Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates 2002
    Second Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement
    Plan

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10 to Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc.s Quarterly Report on
    Form 10-Q
    for its fiscal quarter ended January 26, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.34

Amendment to Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates 2002 Second
    Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
    (effective as of January 1, 2006)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Quarterly Report on
    Form 10-Q
    for its fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.35

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates Third Amended and Restated
    Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (effective as of January
    1, 2008)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Quarterly Report on
    Form 10-Q
    for its fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)2002 Incentive Growth Plan*10
.36

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 2002 Incentive Growth Plan (effective
    Sept. 9, 2002)

Filed herewith*10
.37

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Compensation Program for Directors
    (Revised August 10, 2007)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10 to Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed August 13, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.38

Cash Award Notice and Agreement  Performance
    Incentive Plan (for awards on or after June 13, 2006)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed June 19, 2006 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.39

Restricted Stock Award Notice and Agreement  First
    Amended and Restated 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan for Managers
    (for awards on or after June 13, 2006)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed June 19, 2006 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.40

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Performance Incentive Plan Notice of
    Eligibility and Participation Agreement (for Tier 1 participants
    who are not eligible to retire)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed June 15, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.41

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Performance Incentive Plan Notice of
    Eligibility and Participation Agreement (for Tier 1 participants
    who are eligible to retire)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed June 15, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.42

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Performance Incentive Plan Notice of
    Eligibility and Participation Agreement (for Tier 2 participants
    who are not eligible to retire)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed June 15, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.43

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Performance Incentive Plan Notice of
    Eligibility and Participation Agreement (for Tier 2 participants
    who are eligible to retire)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed June 15, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)2006 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan*10
.44

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 2006 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10 to Bob Evans
    Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed September 14, 2006 (File
    No. 0-1667)




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ExhibitNumber

Description

Location*10
.45

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Equity and Cash
    Incentive Plan (effective as of January 1, 2008)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Quarterly Report on
    Form 10-Q
    for its fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.46

First Amendment to the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Amended and
    Restated 2006 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan effective November
    18, 2008

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Quarterly Report on
    Form 10-Q
    for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.47

Form of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 2006 Equity and Cash Incentive
    Plan Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement (For
    Employees  Performance Incentive Plan Award)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed April 25, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.48

Form of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 2006 Equity and Cash Incentive
    Plan Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement (For
    Employees  Performance Incentive Plan Award)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed April 25, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.49

Form of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 2006 Annual Bonus Award Agreement
    (For Employees)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed April 25, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.50

Form of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 2006 Equity and Cash Incentive
    Plan Restricted Stock Award Agreement (For Employees 
    Performance Incentive Plan Award)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed May 17, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.51

Form of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 2006 Equity and Cash Incentive
    Plan Restricted Stock Award Agreement (For Non-Employee
    Directors)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed May 17, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.52

Form of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 2006 Equity and Cash Incentive
    Plan Whole Share Award Agreement (For Employees 
    General)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed May 17, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.53

Form of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 2006 Equity and Cash Incentive
    Plan Whole Share Award Agreement (For Employees 
    Performance Incentive Plan Award)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed April 25, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.54

Form of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 2006 Equity and Cash Incentive
    Plan Whole Share Award Agreement (For Non-Employee Directors)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed May 17, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.55

Form of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 2006 Equity and Cash Incentive
    Plan Cash Based Award Agreement (For Employees 
    Performance Incentive Plan Award)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K/A
    dated June 15, 2007 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.56

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 2006 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan CEO
    Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Award Program (Terms and
    Conditions for the Five-Year Performance Period from Fiscal Year
    2010 through Fiscal Year 2014)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Annual Report on
    Form 10-K
    for its fiscal year ended April 24, 2009 (File
    No. 0-1667)Director Medical Reimbursement Program*10
.57

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Director Medical Reimbursement Program
    effective as of January 1, 2008

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Quarterly Report on
    Form 10-Q
    for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009 (File
    No. 0-1667)




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ExhibitNumber

Description

LocationExecutive Compensation Recoupment Policy*10
.58

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Executive Compensation Recoupment Policy
    Adopted February 17, 2009

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    dated June 12, 2009 (File
    No. 0-1667)*10
.59

Form of Executive Recoupment Policy Acknowledgement and Agreement

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    dated June 12, 2009 (File
    No. 0-1667)2010 Director Deferral Program*10
.60

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 2010 Director Deferral Program
    effective May 26, 2010

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Bob
    Evans Farms, Inc.s Current Report on
    Form 8-K
    filed June 2, 2010 (File
    No. 0-1667)21


Subsidiaries of Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

Filed herewith23


Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Filed herewith24


Powers of Attorney of Directors and Executive Officers

Filed herewith31
.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Principal Executive
    Officer)

Filed herewith31
.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Principal Financial
    Officer)

Filed herewith32
.1

Section 1350 Certification (Principal Executive Officer)

Filed herewith32
.2

Section 1350 Certification (Principal Financial Officer)

Filed herewith     *
    
    Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or agreement.