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FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SULLIVAN CHARLES A

(Last)(First)(Middle)
480 W DUSSEL DR

(Street)
MAUMEEOH43537

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANDERSONS INC [ANDE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/03/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
COMMON STOCK 11/03/2009 J(1)  113 A$ 31.03 14,992 D  
COMMON STOCK         13,120 I Held by Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
SOSAR $ 39.115       04/01/200904/01/2011 COMMON STOCK 6,600   6,600 D  
SOSAR $ 42.08       03/01/201003/31/2012 COMMON STOCK 3,300   3,300 D  
SOSAR $ 46.26       03/01/200904/01/2013 COMMON STOCK 3,200   3,200 D  
SOSAR $ 11.02       03/02/201003/31/2014 COMMON STOCK 4,600   4,600 D  
STOCK OPTION $ 15.5       04/01/200603/31/2010 COMMON STOCK 6,000   6,000 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares issued in lieu of all or part of Board of Director's retainer.
Charles A. Sullivan, by: Mary J. Schroeder, Limited Power of Attorney11/03/2009
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Know all men by these presents, that I, Charles A. Sullivan, the undersigned,
of 2120 W. 117th St. (address), City of Leawood, County of Johnson, State of KS,
hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Gary L. Smith, Mary J. Schroeder, or
Nicholas C. Conrad, each of The Andersons, Inc., 480 W. Dussel Drive, Maumee,
Ohio, 43537 my true and lawful limited attorney-in-fact for me and in my name,
place and stead giving severally unto said Gary L. Smith, Mary J. Schroeder, and
Nicholas C. Conrad full power individually to (i) execute and to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as my limited attorney-in-fact, any
and all SEC Forms 3, 4, 5 or 144 required to be filed under the Securities Act
of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, and (ii)execute
and deliver any all exercise orders, certificates, commitments and other
agreements necessary or appropriate in connection with any exercise of my stock
options for shares in The Andersons, Inc., do any all other acts to effectuate
the foregoing, and execute and submit all SEC filings necessary or appropriate
in connection therewith, in connection with my beneficial ownership of equity
securities of The Andersons, Inc., or options for such equity securities, for
the calendar years 2008 and 2009.

        The rights, powers, and authority of each limited attorney-in-fact
herein granted shall commence and be in full force and effect as of the date
hereof; and such rights, powers, and authority shall remain in full force and
effect thereafter through and including January 7, 2010.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Limited Power of Attorney
as of this __7th__ day of _December___, __2007_____.

                                                
                                                _Charles A. Sullivan_____
Name

STATE OF Missouri )
  ) ss
COUNTY OF Jackson )        

On this __7th_____ day of _December___, __2007__, before me a notary public in
and for said state, personally appeared _Charles A. Sullivan_, to me personally
known, who being duly sworn,acknowledged that he/she had executed the foregoing
instrument for purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

                                                
                                        __Mary A. Flowers___
Notary Public

My Commission Expires:
__10/02/09___
                                                
                                        


                                                
                                                

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