X0201 4 2004-02-02 0000003327 ALBERTO CULVER CO ACV 0001027733 BERNICK HOWARD B C/O ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY 2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE MELROSE PARK IL 60160 1 1 0 0 Pres.and Chief Exec Officer Common Stock 482562 I FN5 FN18 Common Stock 728120 D Common Stock 149872 I FN13 FN18 Common Stock 330000 I FN16 FN18 Common Stock 11719 I FN8 FN18 Common Stock 8470 I FN9 FN18 Common Stock 3052885 I FN4 FN18 Common Stock 330000 I FN17 FN18 Common Stock 2004-02-02 4 S 0 122095 60.25 D 904887 I FN3 FN18 Common Stock 2004-02-02 4 S 0 171000 60.25 D 1231751 I FN14 FN18 Common Stock 2004-02-02 4 S 0 171000 60.25 D 1019270 I FN7 FN18 Common Stock 2004-02-02 4 S 0 855758 60.25 D 406573 I FN2 FN18 Common Stock 100200 I FN6 FN18 Common Stock 18500 I FN10 FN18 Common Stock 2004-02-02 4 S 0 41040 60.25 D 0 I FN11 FN18 Common Stock 2004-02-02 4 S 0 39048 60.25 D 0 I FN1 FN18 Common Stock 2004-02-02 4 S 0 26536 60.25 D 0 I FN12 FN18 Common Stock 35 I FN15 FN18 Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 3/21/00 for the benefit of their son.*** Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/18/01 for her benefit.*** Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 10/31/98 for the benefit of her sister.*** Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/17/02 for her benefit.*** Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 9/15/93 for her benefit.*** Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 10/20/72 for her benefit.*** Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her father.*** Held by the undersigned as a participant in the Alberto-Culver Company Employees' Profit Sharing Plan. Held by the undersigned's spouse as a participant in the Alberto-Culver Company Employees' Profit Sharing Plan.*** Held by the undersigned as one of three co-trustees of a trust dated 7/7/97 for the benefit of their children.*** Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 3/7/99 for the benefit of their son.*** Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 3/25/03 for the benefit of their daughter.*** Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for her benefit.*** Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her mother.*** Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for his benefit. 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. 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. On January 21, 2004, the Board of Directors of Alberto-Culver Company approved a 50% stock dividend to holders of record on the close of business on February 2, 2004, payable on February 20, 2004. The transactions and holdings on this Form 4 do not reflect the 50% stock dividend. ***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/ 2004-02-03