X0202 4 1999-05-06 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 President & Chief Exec Officer Common Stock 723843 I FN5 FN17 Common Stock 224808 I FN12 FN17 Common Stock 495000 I FN15 FN17 Common Stock 17621 I FN8 FN17 Common Stock 12735 I FN9 FN17 Common Stock 4579327 I FN4 FN17 Common Stock 495000 I FN16 FN17 Common Stock 1357330 I FN3 FN17 Common Stock 1847626 I FN13 FN17 Common Stock 1528905 I FN7 FN17 Common Stock 609859 I FN2 FN17 Common Stock 150300 I FN6 FN17 Common Stock 27750 I FN10 FN17 Common Stock 2004-02-02 4 S 0 84072 40.167 D 0 I FN1 FN17 FN21 Common Stock 2004-02-02 4 S 0 9000 40.167 D 0 I FN11 FN17 FN21 Common Stock 52 I FN14 FN17 Common Stock 80010 I FN17 FN18 FN21 Common Stock 80010 I FN17 FN19 FN21 Common Stock 80010 I FN17 FN20 FN21 Common Stock 2004-05-07 4 S 0 4700 46.70 D 1087480 D Common Stock 2004-05-07 4 S 0 400 46.71 D 1087080 D Common Stock 2004-05-07 4 S 0 500 46.72 D 1086580 D Common Stock 2004-05-07 4 S 0 3500 46.73 D 1083080 D Common Stock 2004-05-07 4 S 0 11300 46.74 D 1071780 D Common Stock 2004-05-07 4 S 0 500 46.75 D 1071280 D Common Stock 2004-05-07 4 S 0 1000 46.76 D 1070280 D Common Stock 2004-05-07 4 S 0 3400 46.77 D 1066880 D Common Stock 2004-05-07 4 S 0 900 46.78 D 1065980 D Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 4/25/95 for the benefit of a relative.*** 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 co-trustee of a trust dated 4/25/95 for the benefit of a relative.*** 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 reflects the 50% stock dividend. Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.*** Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.*** Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.*** The reporting person's spouse became a co-trustee with voting and investment power over the shares of common stock on May 6, 1999. No consideration was exchanged in connection with the reporting person's spouse becoming co-trustee. Due to an error, this information has not been previously included by the undersigned in the undersigned's Form 4 filings, although this information has been included in the filings of Bernice E. Lavin (the reporting person's spouse's mother), the co-trustee of the trust. ***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. PART ONE OF THREE /Howard B. Bernick/ 2004-05-11