-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BVWvJKM9qJ9/7GOkDBBIy5dS3QEbhv2VRSNvZjZEBsDk4NYpKHynVjL2QqrNHuU2 6khjAVojTLgwMqP5d6Ky1g== 0000003327-98-000005.txt : 19980130 0000003327-98-000005.hdr.sgml : 19980130 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000003327-98-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980129 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALBERTO CULVER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000003327 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844] IRS NUMBER: 362257936 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-10375 FILM NUMBER: 98515763 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2525 ARMITAGE AVE CITY: MELROSE PARK STATE: IL ZIP: 60160 BUSINESS PHONE: 7084503039 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE CITY: MELROSE PARK STATE: IL ZIP: 60160 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAVIN LEONARD H /IL/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000917992 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2525 ARMITAGE AVE CITY: MELROSE PARK STATE: IL ZIP: 60160 SC 13G/A 1 SCHEDULE 13 G, AMENDMENT NO. 8 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 8 )* ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY (Name of Issuer) CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $.22 par value per share (Title of Class of Securities) 013068200 (CUSIP Number) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosure provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,see the Notes). (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of 4 Pages CUSIP NO. 013068200 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON LEONARD H. LAVIN 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 5,335,128 ** NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 847,888 ** REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 5,335,128 ** 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 847,888 ** 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,183,016 ** 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(9)EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * Excluded are: 4,546,008 Class B shares held by Lavin's spouse as trustee or co-trustee of trusts for her benefit, 534,680 Class A shares and 954,328 Class B shares held by Lavin's spouse as trustee or co-trustee of trusts for the benefit of their adult children and grandchildren and 294 Class B shares held directly by Lavin's spouse. Lavin disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9). 21.36%** 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IN * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT ** Included 5,655,128 shares of the Issuer's Class B common stock, $.22 par value ("Class B shares"), which are immediately convertible at the holder's option on a share for share basis into shares of Class A common stock. CUSIP No. 013068200 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 4 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Alberto-Culver Company Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office: 2525 Armitage Avenue Melrose Park, Illinois 60160 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Leonard H. Lavin ("Lavin") Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 2525 Armitage Avenue Melrose Park, Illinois 60160 Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States citizen Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Class A common stock, $.22 par value per share ("Class A shares") Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 013068200 Item 3. Not Applicable Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 6,183,016 Class A shares 1 (b) Percentage of Class: 21.36% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 5,335,128 Class A shares 2 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 847,888 Class A shares 3 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 5,335,128 Class A shares 2 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 847,888 Class A shares 3 1 Includes 5,655,128 shares of Issuer's Class B shares,which are immediately convertible at the holder's option on a share for share basis into Class A shares. 2 Does not include: 4,546,008 Class B shares held by Lavin's spouse as trustee or co-trustee of trusts for her benefit, 534,680 Class A shares and 954,328 Class B shares held by Lavin's spouse as trustee or co-trustee of trusts for the benefit of their adult children and grandchildren and 294 Class B shares held directly by Lavin's spouse. Lavin disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. 3 527,888 Class A shares and 320,000 Class B shares are held in the name of Lavin Family Foundation, a charitable foundation of which Lavin is the President and a Director. Does not include 28,200 Class A shares and 112,000 Class B shares which are held by the Lavin Family Supporting Foundation, a charitable foundation of which Lavin is one of three Directors. CUSIP No. 013068200 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 4 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. Item 10. Certification. Not Applicable. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: January 23, 1998 Signature: /s/Leonard H. Lavin Leonard H. Lavin -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----