Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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 *
GERLACH JOHN B JR
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LANCASTER COLONY CORP [LANC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman & President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION, 37 W. BROAD STREET
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2007
(Street)


COLUMBUS, OH 43215
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             391,828 D  
Common Stock             11,599.1074 (1) I By ESOP (1)
Common Stock             479.546 (2) I By 401(k) Plan (2)
Common Stock             4,166.67 (3) (4) I By S-Corp (3) (4)
Common Stock             4,872 (3) (4) I By Limited Partnership (3) (4)
Common Stock             228,915 (4) I By Wife and Children
Common Stock             118,037 (4) I By Irrevocable Trust
Common Stock             39,999 (4) I By Trust
Common Stock             39,999 (4) I By Trust
Common Stock             39,999 (4) I By Trust
Common Stock             52,398 (4) I By Irrevocable Trust

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GERLACH JOHN B JR
LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION
37 W. BROAD STREET
COLUMBUS, OH 43215
  X     Chairman & President  

Signatures

Patricia A. Schnieder POA for John B. Gerlach, Jr. 07/25/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Reflects ESOP allocations that have occurred since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.
(2) Shares contributed by Lancaster Colony Corporation as a matching contribution under Lancaster Colony Corporation's 401(k) Plan.
(3) The limited partnership interest became reportable as a pecuniary interest on April 5, 2002 when the Reporting Person became a director and a controlling person of the S-Corp, the general partner of the limited Partnership which holds such securities.
(4) John B. Gerlach, Jr. disclaims a beneficial interest in all shares held indirectly by him.

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