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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: -2pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2010</B></DIV>

<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Form&nbsp;S-8</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Diamond Foods, Inc.</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</I></DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>20-2556965</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)</I>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>(I.R.S. employer<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">600 Montgomery Street, 17<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> Floor<BR>

San Francisco, California 94111<BR>

(Address of Principle Executive Offices)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>2005 Equity Incentive Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the Plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Stephen E. Kim<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Human Resources<BR>
Diamond Foods, Inc.<BR>
600 Montgomery Street, 17<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> Floor<BR>
San Francisco, California 94111</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">(415)&nbsp;912-3180</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</I></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><I>Copies to:</I></B><BR>
Horace L. Nash, Esq.<BR>
Fenwick &#038; West LLP<BR>
801 California Street<BR>
Mountain View, California 94041<BR>
(650)&nbsp;988-8500</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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 the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Price Per Share (2)</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par value $0.001 (3)</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">437,763(4)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$17,950,471.83</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$1,279.87</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (&#147;Securities Act&#148;), this Registration Statement also
covers an indeterminable number of additional shares of common
stock, $0.001 par value per share (&#147;Common Stock&#148;), of Diamond
Foods, Inc. (&#147;Registrant&#148;) as may hereafter be issued in the
event of stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any
other similar transaction effected without Registrant&#146;s receipt
of consideration, pursuant to Registrant&#146;s 2005 Equity Incentive
Plan (&#147;Plan&#148;) and all other plans, agreements or rights.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the registration
fee in accordance with Rules 457(c) and (h)&nbsp;under the Securities
Act, based on the average of the high and low prices of
Registrant&#146;s Common Stock reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on
September 28, 2010.</TD>
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    <TD>Attached to and trading with each share of Common Stock is a
preferred share purchase right (&#147;Right&#148;) issuable pursuant to the
Rights Agreement, dated as of April&nbsp;29, 2005, between Registrant
and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. (&#147;Rights Agreement&#148;). The
Right entitles holder of Common Stock under certain circumstances
set forth in the Rights Agreement to purchase
1/100<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> of a share of Series&nbsp;A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock for each share of Common Stock
held, for no additional consideration. Accordingly, no additional
registration fee is required.</TD>
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    <TD>Shares automatically reserved for issuance under the Plan.</TD>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;1. Plan Information</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#004">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#005">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#008">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#010">Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This registration statement on Form S-8 (&#147;Registration Statement&#148;) is being filed
pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8. This Registration Statement registers an aggregate
of 437,763 additional shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (&#147;Common Stock&#148;), of
Diamond Foods, Inc. (&#147;Registrant&#148;) automatically reserved on August&nbsp;1, 2010 issuable pursuant to
the terms of Registrant&#146;s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (&#147;Plan&#148;).
</DIV>
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<B>STATEMENT PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8<BR>

REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES</B></DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of Registrant&#146;s
earlier registration statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(&#147;Commission&#148;) on July&nbsp;20, 2005 (registration number 333-126743), January&nbsp;18, 2007 (registration
number 333-140066), September&nbsp;25, 2008 (registration number 333-153672) and September&nbsp;30, 2009
(registration number 333-162222).
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The documents containing the information specified in this Item&nbsp;1 have been or will be sent or
given to participates in the Plan in accordance with Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (&#147;Securities Act&#148;). In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission
and instructions to Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part
of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424
under the Securities Act.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The documents containing the information specified in this Item&nbsp;2 have been or will be sent or
given to participants in the Plan in accordance with Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) under the Securities Act. In
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission and instructions to Form S-8, such
documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or
as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424 under the Securities Act.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents and information previously filed or to be filed with the Commission
are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July&nbsp;31, 2010, filed
with the Commission on October 5, 2010 pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(&#147;Exchange Act&#148;); and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The description of Registrant&#146;s Common Stock and preferred share purchase right contained
in Registrant&#146;s registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;15, 2005
(registration number 000-51439), pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, including any
amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration
Statement which indicates that all of the shares of Common Stock offered under this Registration
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Statement have been sold or
which deregisters all of such shares then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of
such document, except as to any portion of any future annual, quarterly or current report to
stockholders or document that is not deemed filed under such provisions. For the purposes of this
Registration Statement, any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.</DIV>

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    <TD><B>Description of Securities.</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;6.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Indemnification of Directors and Officer.</B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to include in its
charter documents and in agreements between the corporation and its directors and officers
provisions expanding the scope of indemnification beyond that specifically provided by the current
law. Section&nbsp;145 also provides that a corporation has the power to maintain insurance on behalf of
its officers and directors against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by him
or her in such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the
corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the
provisions of Section&nbsp;145.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides for the
indemnification of Registrant&#146;s officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted under
Delaware law.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant enters into indemnification agreements with its directors and executive
officers, in addition to indemnification provided for in Registrant&#146;s First Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, and Registrant intends to enter into indemnification agreements with
any new directors and executive officers in the future.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, subject to the limits set forth in such policies, the directors and officers of
Registrant are insured under polices of insurance maintained by Registrant against certain losses
arising from any claims made against them by reason of being or having been such director or
officer.
</DIV>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;7.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>

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</DIV>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Exhibits.</B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Incorporated by Reference</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Filed</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit Description</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Form</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>File No.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Filing Date</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Herewith</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.01
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Fenwick &#038; West LLP as to legality of
securities being registered
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">X</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.01
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Fenwick &#038; West LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.01)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">X</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.02
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP, independent
registered public accounting firm
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">X</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.01
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">X</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;9.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Undertakings.</B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(a)&nbsp;The Registrant hereby undertakes:</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment
to this Registration Statement:</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i.&nbsp;To include any propectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii.&nbsp;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this
Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration
Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective registration
statement;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iii.&nbsp;To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in
this Registration Statement.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(b)&nbsp;The Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each filing of Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section
15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual
report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(c)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to
directors, officers and controlling persons of Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer
or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, Registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.</DIV>




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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Francisco, State of California, on
the 5th day of October, 2010.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>DIAMOND FOODS, INC.</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Michael Mendes
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Michael J. Mendes&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><I>President and Chief Executive Officer</I>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Michael J. Mendes
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael J. Mendes
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer <BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October 5, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Steven M. Neil
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Steven M. Neil
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chief Financial and Administrative Officer,<BR>
Executive Vice President and Director<BR>
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October 5, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John J. Gilbert*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October 5, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">John J. Gilbert</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Joseph P. Silveira*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October 5, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Joseph P. Silveira</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Robert M. Lea*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October 5, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Robert M. Lea</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Dennis Mussell*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October 5, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2010
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Diamond Foods, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
20-2556965
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
600 Montgomery Street, 17
th
Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
(Address of Principle Executive Offices)
2005 Equity Incentive Plan
(Full title of the Plan)
Stephen E. Kim
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Human Resources
Diamond Foods, Inc.
600 Montgomery Street, 17
th
Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
(415) 912-3180
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Horace L. Nash, Esq.
Fenwick & West LLP
801 California Street
Mountain View, California 94041
(650) 988-8500
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 the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
þ
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount of
Title of Each Class of Securities
Amount to be
Aggregate Offering
Aggregate Offering
Registration
to be Registered
Registered (1)
Price Per Share (2)
Price
Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.001 (3)
437,763(4)
$41.01
$17,950,471.83
$1,279.87
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended ("Securities Act"), this Registration Statement also
covers an indeterminable number of additional shares of common
stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Common Stock"), of Diamond
Foods, Inc. ("Registrant") as may hereafter be issued in the
event of stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any
other similar transaction effected without Registrant's receipt
of consideration, pursuant to Registrant's 2005 Equity Incentive
Plan ("Plan") and all other plans, agreements or rights.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the registration
fee in accordance with Rules 457(c) and (h) under the Securities
Act, based on the average of the high and low prices of
Registrant's Common Stock reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on
September 28, 2010.
(3)
Attached to and trading with each share of Common Stock is a
preferred share purchase right ("Right") issuable pursuant to the
Rights Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2005, between Registrant
and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. ("Rights Agreement"). The
Right entitles holder of Common Stock under certain circumstances
set forth in the Rights Agreement to purchase
1/100
th
of a share of Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock for each share of Common Stock
held, for no additional consideration. Accordingly, no additional
registration fee is required.
(4)
Shares automatically reserved for issuance under the Plan.
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PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information
Item 2. Registration Information and Employee Plan Annual Information
PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 4. Description of Securities
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officer
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
Item 8. Exhibits
Item 9. Undertakings
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-5.01
EX-23.02
EX-24.01
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This registration statement on Form S-8 ("Registration Statement") is being filed
pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8. This Registration Statement registers an aggregate
of 437,763 additional shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Common Stock"), of
Diamond Foods, Inc. ("Registrant") automatically reserved on August 1, 2010 issuable pursuant to
the terms of Registrant's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan ("Plan").
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
This Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of Registrant's
earlier registration statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("Commission") on July 20, 2005 (registration number 333-126743), January 18, 2007 (registration
number 333-140066), September 25, 2008 (registration number 333-153672) and September 30, 2009
(registration number 333-162222).
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1.
Plan Information.
The documents containing the information specified in this Item 1 have been or will be sent or
given to participates in the Plan in accordance with Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended ("Securities Act"). In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission
and instructions to Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part
of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424
under the Securities Act.
Item 2.
Registration Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
The documents containing the information specified in this Item 2 have been or will be sent or
given to participants in the Plan in accordance with Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act. In
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission and instructions to Form S-8, such
documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or
as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents and information previously filed or to be filed with the Commission
are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:
(a) The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, filed
with the Commission on October 5, 2010 pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
("Exchange Act"); and
(b) The description of Registrant's Common Stock and preferred share purchase right contained
in Registrant's registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on July 15, 2005
(registration number 000-51439), pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, including any
amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents subsequently filed by Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration
Statement which indicates that all of the shares of Common Stock offered under this Registration
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Statement have been sold or
which deregisters all of such shares then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of
such document, except as to any portion of any future annual, quarterly or current report to
stockholders or document that is not deemed filed under such provisions. For the purposes of this
Registration Statement, any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4.
Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officer.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to include in its
charter documents and in agreements between the corporation and its directors and officers
provisions expanding the scope of indemnification beyond that specifically provided by the current
law. Section 145 also provides that a corporation has the power to maintain insurance on behalf of
its officers and directors against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by him
or her in such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the
corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the
provisions of Section 145.
The Registrant's First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides for the
indemnification of Registrant's officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted under
Delaware law.
The Registrant enters into indemnification agreements with its directors and executive
officers, in addition to indemnification provided for in Registrant's First Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, and Registrant intends to enter into indemnification agreements with
any new directors and executive officers in the future.
In addition, subject to the limits set forth in such policies, the directors and officers of
Registrant are insured under polices of insurance maintained by Registrant against certain losses
arising from any claims made against them by reason of being or having been such director or
officer.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
Exhibit
Incorporated by Reference
Filed
Number
Exhibit Description
Form
File No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Herewith
5.01
Opinion of Fenwick & West LLP as to legality of
securities being registered
X
23.01
Consent of Fenwick & West LLP (included in Exhibit 5.01)
X
23.02
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent
registered public accounting firm
X
24.01
Power of Attorney
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Item 9.
Undertakings.
(a) The Registrant hereby undertakes:
1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment
to this Registration Statement:
i. To include any propectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
ii. To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this
Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration
Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration
statement;
iii. To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in
this Registration Statement.
2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each filing of Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section
15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual
report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to
directors, officers and controlling persons of Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer
or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, Registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Francisco, State of California, on
the 5th day of October, 2010.
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
By:
/s/ Michael Mendes
Michael J. Mendes
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Michael J. Mendes
Michael J. Mendes
Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
October 5, 2010
/s/ Steven M. Neil
Steven M. Neil
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer,
Executive Vice President and Director
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
October 5, 2010
/s/ John J. Gilbert*
Director
October 5, 2010
John J. Gilbert
/s/ Joseph P. Silveira*
Director
October 5, 2010
Joseph P. Silveira
/s/ Robert M. Lea*
Director
October 5, 2010
Robert M. Lea
/s/ Dennis Mussell*
Director
October 5, 2010
Dennis Mussell
/s/ Laurence M. Baer*
Director
October 5, 2010
Laurence M. Baer
/s/ Ed Blechschmidt*
Director
October 5, 2010
Ed Blechschmidt
/s/ Glen C. Warren, Jr.*
Director
October 5, 2010
Glen C. Warren, Jr.
/s/ Robert J. Zollars*
Director
October 5, 2010
Robert J. Zollars
*
By:
/s/ Steven M. Neil
Steven M. Neil
Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Incorporated by Reference
Filed
Number
Exhibit Description
Form
File No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Herewith
5.01
Opinion of Fenwick & West LLP as to legality of
securities being registered
X
23.01
Consent of Fenwick & West LLP (included in Exhibit 5.01)
X
23.02
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent
registered public accounting firm
X
24.01
Power of Attorney
X