Southern Foods Group, LLC (d/b/a Dean Foods) Bankruptcy Docket

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Case closed Dec 15, 2025

Updated Oct 4, 4:24 AM ET

Petition filed
Nov 12, 2019
Case closed
Dec 15, 2025

Dean Foods’ remaining Chapter 11 cases closed on December 15, 2025; a post-confirmation report filed January 9, 2026 Dkt. 1422 records a $6,750,000 final distribution to allowed general unsecured claimholders on or about December 31, 2025. The final decree Dkt. 1419 conditions dissolution and trustee discharge on completion of the specified wind-down obligations, including final tax filings and account closures.

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Key firms

Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.Investment Banker

Recent activity

Dean Foods case moves pension-fund response hearing to June 22
May 24, 2022
· pp. 1, 2, 3 Dkt. 968
Southern Foods plan became effective May 28
May 28, 2021
· pp. 1, 2 Dkt. 26

Recent filings

Jan 9Post-Confirmation Report (Q4 2025)Bankr. S.D. Tex., No. 19-36314, ECF No. 1421Dkt. 1421
Jan 9Post-Confirmation Report and Case ClosingBankr. S.D. Tex., No. 19-36314, ECF No. 1422Dkt. 1422
Jan 9Post-Confirmation Report (Q4 2025)Bankr. S.D. Tex., No. 19-36314, ECF No. 1423Dkt. 1423
Dec 15Final Decree and Case Closing OrderBankr. S.D. Tex., No. 19-36314, ECF No. 1419Dkt. 1419
Dec 2Notice of Revised Final Decree OrderBankr. S.D. Tex., No. 19-36314, ECF No. 1417Dkt. 1417
Nov 20Final Distribution and Case Closure MotionBankr. S.D. Tex., No. 19-36314, ECF No. 1415Dkt. 1415

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Case closed Dec 15, 2025

Updated Oct 4, 4:24 AM ET

Petition filed
Nov 12, 2019
Case closed
Dec 15, 2025

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Key firms

Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.Investment Banker

Recent activity

Dean Foods case moves pension-fund response hearing to June 22
May 24, 2022
· pp. 1, 2, 3 Dkt. 968
Southern Foods plan became effective May 28
May 28, 2021
· pp. 1, 2 Dkt. 26

Recent filings

Jan 9Post-Confirmation Report (Q4 2025)Bankr. S.D. Tex., No. 19-36314, ECF No. 1421Dkt. 1421
Jan 9Post-Confirmation Report and Case ClosingBankr. S.D. Tex., No. 19-36314, ECF No. 1422Dkt. 1422
Jan 9Post-Confirmation Report (Q4 2025)Bankr. S.D. Tex., No. 19-36314, ECF No. 1423Dkt. 1423
Dec 15Final Decree and Case Closing OrderBankr. S.D. Tex., No. 19-36314, ECF No. 1419Dkt. 1419
Dec 2Notice of Revised Final Decree OrderBankr. S.D. Tex., No. 19-36314, ECF No. 1417Dkt. 1417
Nov 20Final Distribution and Case Closure MotionBankr. S.D. Tex., No. 19-36314, ECF No. 1415Dkt. 1415

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Southern Foods Group, LLC (d/b/a Dean Foods)

Case closed Dec 15, 2025

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Recent activity

Dean Foods case moves pension-fund response hearing to June 22

Southern Foods plan became effective May 28

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Case closed Dec 15, 2025

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Key firms

Recent activity

Dean Foods case moves pension-fund response hearing to June 22

Southern Foods plan became effective May 28

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Southern Foods Group, LLC (d/b/a Dean Foods)

Southern Foods Group, LLC (d/b/a Dean Foods)

Southern Foods Group, LLC (d/b/a Dean Foods)

Case closed Dec 15, 2025

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Key firms

Recent activity

Dean Foods case moves pension-fund response hearing to June 22

Southern Foods plan became effective May 28

Recent filings