-----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, S9RLd8/3WscPqGRhzE/h+MShZlKG6sV0LijSe4nbP53uswIu1QzgwjdhqBNv3Tvc x4uVUqzLPDt1LVSI3ZbEGA== 0000003327-99-000004.txt : 19990125 0000003327-99-000004.hdr.sgml : 19990125 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000003327-99-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990122 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: 99509645 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 13G AMENDMENT NO. 15 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 15 )* ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY (Name of Issuer) CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.22 par value per share (Title of Class of Securities) 013068101 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1998 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: Rule 13d-1(b) Rule 13d-1(c) X Rule 13d-1(d) * 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. 013068101 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 NUMBER 5 SOLE VOTING POWER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 4,235,304 ** OWNED BY EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 520,000 ** WITH: 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,235,304 ** 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 520,000 ** 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,755,304 ** 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Excluded are: 3,409,884 Class B shares and 64 Class A shares held by Lavin's spouse as trustee of a trust for her benefit, 534,680 Class A shares and 827,832 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. X 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9). 14.35% ** 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IN * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT ** Does not include 495,888 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock, $.22 par value (the "Class A shares"), held by Lavin Family Foundation. All, but not less than all, of the issued Class A shares may be converted into Class B shares on a share for share basis at the option of the Issuer. CUSIP No. 013068101 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 4 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Alberto-Culver Company Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 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 B common stock, $.22 par value per share ("Class B shares") Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 013068101 Item 3. Not Applicable Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,755,304 (1) (b) Percent of Class: 14.35% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,235,304 Class B shares (2) (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 520,000 Class B shares (3) (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,235,304 Class B shares (2) (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 520,000 Class B shares (3) (1) Does not include Class A shares (2) Does not include 495,888 Class A shares held by Lavin Family Foundation Also does not include: 3,409,884 Class B shares and 64 Class A shares held by Lavin's spouse as trustee of a trust for her benefit, 534,680 Class A shares and 827,832 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) Consists of 520,000 Class B shares held in the name of Lavin Family Foundation, a charitable foundation of which Lavin is the President and a Director. Does not include 495,888 Class A shares held by Lavin Family Foundation. CUSIP No. 013068101 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 18, 1999 Signature: /s/Leonard H. Lavin Leonard H. Lavin -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----