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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Garoni John 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/26/2010 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC [JBSS] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1703 N. RANDALL ROAD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President, Food Service 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) ELGIN, IL 60123-7820 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ 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 4,572.72 D Â

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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
Option to Purchase Common Stock (1)	09/02/2004(2)	09/02/2013	Common Stock	2,500	$ 16.42	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock (1)	08/29/2006(2)	08/29/2015	Common Stock	2,500	$ 18.46	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock (1)	09/22/2007(2)	09/22/2016	Common Stock	2,500	$ 9.99	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock (1)	11/19/2008(2)	11/19/2017	Common Stock	2,500	$ 7.95	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Garoni John 1703 N. RANDALL ROAD ELGIN, IL 60123-7820	Â	Â	  Vice President, Food Service	Â

Signatures

/s/Herbert J. Marros as Power of Attorney		02/01/2010
**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)	Reflects options granted pursuant to the John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 1998 Equity Incentive Plan.
(2)	Options become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the date listed provided reporting person remains an employee of the company on such dates. The foregoing exercise installments are cumulative and may be exercised in whole or in part.
  Remarks: This Form is filed to reflect a Board of Directors resolution designating John Garoni an officer of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. as of January 26, 2010 for the purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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