SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BERNICK HOWARD B
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE
(Street)
MELROSE PARK IL 60160
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALBERTO CULVER CO [ ACV ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & Chief Exec Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 723,843 I FN5(5)
Common Stock 224,808 I FN12(12)
Common Stock 79,705 I FN15(15)
Common Stock 17,864 I FN8(8)
Common Stock 12,911 I FN9(9)
Common Stock 5,955,857 I FN4(4)
Common Stock 79,705 I FN16(16)
Common Stock 1,357,331 I FN3(3)
Common Stock 500,000 I FN13(13)
Common Stock 500,000 I FN7(7)
Common Stock 609,859 I FN2(2)
Common Stock 150,300 I FN6(6)
Common Stock 27,750 I FN10(10)
Common Stock 52 I FN14(14)
Common Stock 80,010 I FN1(1)
Common Stock 80,010 I FN11(11)
Common Stock 80,010 I FN17(17)
Common Stock 592,180 D
Common Stock 04/28/2005 J V 257,247 D (18) 158,048 I FN18(18)
Common Stock 04/28/2005 J V 257,247 D (19) 158,048 I FN19(19)
Common Stock 04/28/2005 J V 257,247 A (20) 257,247 I FN20(20)
Common Stock 04/28/2005 J V 257,247 A (21) 257,247 I FN21(21)
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 Security 3. 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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $44.4 10/01/2005 A 180,000 (22) 09/30/2015 Common Stock 180,000 (22) 180,000 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $44.4 10/01/2005 A 80,000 (22) 09/30/2015 Common Stock 80,000 (22) 80,000 I FN23(23)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.***
2. Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/18/01 for her benefit.***
3. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 10/31/98 for the benefit of her sister.***
4. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/17/02 for her benefit.***
5. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 9/15/93 for her benefit.***
6. Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 10/20/72 for her benefit.***
7. Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her father.***
8. Held by the undersigned as a participant in the Alberto-Culver Company Employees' Profit Sharing Plan.
9. Held by the undersigned's spouse as a participant in the Alberto-Culver Company Employees' Profit Sharing Plan.***
10. Held by the undersigned as one of three co-trustees of a trust dated 7/7/97 for the benefit of their children.***
11. Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.***
12. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for her benefit.***
13. Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her mother.***
14. Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for his benefit.
15. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated January 9, 2004 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
16. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated January 9, 2004 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust. ***
17. Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.***
18. Exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 as these transactions effect only a change in form of beneficial ownership without changing the undersigned's pecuniary interest. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 1/10/05 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
19. Exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 as these transactions effect only a change in form of beneficial ownership without changing the undersigned's pecuniary interest. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 1/10/05 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
20. Exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 as these transactions effect only a change in form of beneficial ownership without changing the undersigned's pecuniary interest. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/28/05 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
21. Exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 as these transactions effect only a change in form of beneficial ownership without changing the undersigned's pecuniary interest. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/28/05 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
22. The option, which was granted under the Employee Stock Option Plan of 2003, vests in four equal annual installments beginning on September 30, 2006.
23. Held directly by the undersigned's spouse.***
Remarks:
***The filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission by the undersigned that he is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
/James M. Spira/Attorney-in-fact for Howard B. Bernick 10/03/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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