Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  MURDOCK DAVID H
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/22/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DOLE FOOD CO INC [DOLE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC., ONE DOLE DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,000
I
See Footnotes (1) & (2) (1) (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MURDOCK DAVID H
C/O DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
ONE DOLE DRIVE
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362		   X   X   Chairman  
David H. Murdock Living Trust, dated May 28, 1986, as amended
C/O DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
ONE DOLE DRIVE
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362		     X    
DHM Holding Company, Inc.
C/O DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
ONE DOLE DRIVE
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362		     X    
Castle & Cooke Holdings, Inc.
C/O DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
ONE DOLE DRIVE
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362		     X    

Signatures

/s/ C. Michael Carter, attorney-in-fact for David H. Murdock 10/22/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ C. Michael Carter, attorney-in-fact for David H. Murdock Living Trust, dated May 28, 1986, as amended 10/22/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ C. Michael Carter, attorney-in-fact for DHM Holding Company, Inc. 10/22/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ C. Michael Carter, attorney-in-fact for Castle & Cooke Holdings, Inc. 10/22/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 are owned directly by DHM Holding Company, Inc. ("DHM") and indirectly by Mr. Murdock, the David H. Murdock Living Trust, dated May 28, 1986, as amended (the "Trust"), and Castle & Cooke Holdings, Inc. ("C&C). Mr. Murdock is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Trust, which (1) owns a majority interest in DHM, and (2) is the sole stockholder of C&C, which owns the remaining minority interest in DHM.
(2) C&C disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusions of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit 24.1 - David H. Murdock Power of Attorney.
Exhibit 24.2 - David H. Murdock Living Trust, dated May 28, 1986 as amended, Power of Attorney.
Exhibit 24.3 - DHM Holding Company, Inc. Power of Attorney.
Exhibit 24.4 - Castle & Cooke Holdings, Inc. Power of Attorney.

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