X0201 42003-09-21 0000003327 ALBERTO CULVER CO ACV ACVA 0001027733 BERNICK HOWARD B C/O ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY 2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE MELROSE PARK IL 60160 1100Pres.and Chief Exec OfficerClass A Common Stock2003-09-215G0111475D0IFN2Class A Common Stock100200IFN6Class A Common Stock18500IFN10Class A Common Stock41040IFN11Class A Common Stock39048IFN1Class A Common Stock64IFN14Class A Common Stock5704IFN7Class A Common Stock477291DClass A Common Stock314405IFN13Class A Common Stock361809IFN4Class A Common Stock26536IFN12Class B Common Stock482562IFN5Class B Common Stock88682DClass B Common Stock100000IFN4Class B Common Stock11699IFN8Class B Common Stock8455IFN9Class B Common Stock104476IFN13Class B Common Stock1026982IFN3Class B Common Stock2863225IFN14Class B Common Stock2645104IFN7Class B Common Stock2003-09-215G01262331A1262331IFN15 FN1 Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 3/21/00 for the benefit of their son.***FN2 Gifted by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/18/01 for her benefit to a trust for the benefit of their children.***FN3 Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 10/31/98 for the benefit of her sister.***FN4 Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/17/02 for her benefit.***FN5 Held by the undersigned's spouse, as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/15/93 for her benefit.***FN6 Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 10/20/72 for her benefit.***FN7 Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her father.***FN8 Held by the undersigned as a participant in the Alberto-Culver Company Employees' Profit Sharing Plan.FN9 Held by the undersigned's spouse as a participant in the Alberto-Culver Company Employees' Profit Sharing Plan.***FN10 Held by the undersigned as one of three co-trustees of a trust dated 7/7/97 for the benefit of their children.***FN11 Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 3/7/99 for the benefit of their son.***FN12 Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 3/25/03 for the benefit of their daughter.***FN13 Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for her benefit.***FN14 Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her mother.***FN15 Acquired by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/18/01 for the benefit of the undersigned's spouse.***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. /Howard B. Bernick/2003-09-23