Sec Form 4 Filing - VV Value Vals AG @ DEAN FOODS CO - 2018-05-17

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person VV Value Vals AG 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DEAN FOODS CO [ DF] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) MITTLAGADA, 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/17/2018 (Street) VALS, V87132 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/17/2018 P 15,287 ( 1 ) A $ 10.2464 ( 1 ) 9,150,000 I See Footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other VV Value Vals AG MITTLAGADA VALS, V87132 X XO Holding AG BAHNHOFSTRASSE 21 CHUR, V87001 X Priora Holding AG KANTONSSTRASSE 150 FREIENBACH, V88807 X Profectio Beteiligungen AG C/O DR. IUR. MARCO TOLLER BAHNHOFSTRASSE 7 CHUR, V87000 X STOFFELpart Asset AG BAHNHOFSTRASSE 21 CHUR, V87001 X Stoffel Remo C/O STOFFELPART ASSET AG BAHNHOFSTRASSE 21 CHUR, V87001 X Signatures /s/ Remo Stoffel 05/21/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Hans-Peter Domanig 05/21/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The number of securities reported represents an aggregate number of shares purchased in multiple market transactions over a range of purchase prices. The price reported represents the weighted-average price per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the staff of the SEC, the Issuer, or a stockholder of the Issuer, upon request, the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range. Purchase prices range from $10.18 to $10.27 per share, inclusive. ( 2 )Each of XO Holding AG, as the sole stockholder of VV Value Vals AG, Priora Holding AG, as the sole stockholder of XO Holding AG, Profectio Beteiligungen AG, as the sole stockholder of Priora Holding AG, STOFFELpart Asset AG, as the sole stockholder of Profectio Beteiligungen AG, and Remo Stoffel, as the sole stockholder of STOFFELpart Asset AG, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over, and may be deemed to beneficially own, the 9,150,000 Shares owned by VV Value Vals AG. ( 3 )Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

Remarks: See Exhibit 99.1, Joint Filer Information, incorporated herein by reference.

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