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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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
                      
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

TOWNSLEY J MICHAEL

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
11/21/2006 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

EVANS BOB FARMS INC [BOBE]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

3776 SOUTH HIGH ST

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
EXECUTIVE V.P. FOOD PRODUCTS /

(Street)

COLUMBUS, OH 43207       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)
 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


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 $.01 Par Value   2956   (1) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   6/14/2006   (2) 6/14/2015   Common Stock $.01 Par Value   2664   $23.22   D    
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   6/16/2005   (3) 6/16/2014   Common Stock $.01 Par Value   10476   $26.68   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   6/14/2006   (4) 6/14/2015   Common Stock $.01 Par Value   3565   $23.22   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The reporting person holds 2,956 shares of restricted stock granted pursuant to the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. First Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The restricted stock vests in installments as follows: 986 shares on June 13, 2007; 985 shares on June 13, 2008; 985 shares on June 13, 2009.
( 2)  Granted pursuant to the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. First Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The option vests in installments as follows: 294 shares on June 14, 2006; 294 shares on June 14, 2007; 2,076 shares on June 14, 2008.
( 3)  Granted pursuant to the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. First Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The option vests in installments as follows: 3,492 shares on June 16, 2005; 3,492 shares on June 16, 2006; 3,492 shares on June 16, 2007.
( 4)  Granted pursuant to the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. First Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The option vests in installments as follows: 1,783 shares on June 14, 2006; 1,782 shares on June 14, 2007.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
TOWNSLEY J MICHAEL
3776 SOUTH HIGH ST
COLUMBUS, OH 43207

EXECUTIVE V.P. FOOD PRODUCTS

Signatures
/s/ J MICHAEL TOWNSLEY 11/21/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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