FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008

Commission file number: 0-2396
 
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BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

     1308 North Patt Street
Anaheim, California 92801
(Address of principal executive offices)

(714) 526-5533
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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       Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.

       Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

       Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes  o No x

       Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes  o No x

       Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x No o

       Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

       Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

       Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act. Yes  o No x

       The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on April 18, 2008 was $11,355,000.

       As of January 23, 2009, there were 9,433,700 shares of common stock outstanding.

       Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for the registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held March 18, 2009 are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10-14 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.