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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 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 * Tesoriero Joseph S.   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DOLE FOOD CO INC [DOLE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC., ONE DOLE DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/21/2011 (Street) WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 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 11/21/2011   A   16,667 (1) A $ 0 (2) 85,297 D   Common Stock 11/23/2011   A   2,000 A $ 8.205 (3) 87,297 (4) D   Common Stock               750 I See Footnote (5) Common Stock               750 I See Footnote (6) Common Stock               750 I See Footnote (7)

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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 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

Stock option (right to buy)

$ 9.04

11/21/2011

A

V

100,000

(8)

11/21/2021

Common Stock

100,000

$ 0 (2)

316,667

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Tesoriero Joseph S. C/O DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. ONE DOLE DRIVE WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362			EVP & CFO

Signatures

/s/ Jeffrey Conner, attorney-in-fact		11/23/2011
**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)	These shares of restricted stock vest in full on 11/21/2014.
(2)	Granted as compensation for services.
(3)	These 2,000 shares were purchased on 11/23/2011 at an average price of $8.205 per share in the following transactions: 100 shares in one transaction at $8.16 per share; 600 shares in four transactions at $8.17 per share; 134 shares in two transactions at $8.21 per share; 434 shares in four transactions at $8.22 per share; and 732 shares in six transactions at $8.23 per share.
(4)	Of these shares: (a) 16,667 are restricted and vest in full on 11/21/2014; (b) 16,667 are restricted and vest in full on 11/29/2013; and (c) 27,778 are restricted and vest in full on 10/28/2012.
(5)	As UGMA Custodian for eldest son's custodial account.
(6)	As UGMA Custodian for middle son's custodial account.
(7)	As UGMA Custodian for youngest son's custodial account.
(8)	The stock options vest in three equal annual installments commencing on 11/21/2014.

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