X0202 4 2004-10-27 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 Common Stock 224808 I FN12 Common Stock 495000 I FN15 Common Stock 17696 I FN8 Common Stock 12790 I FN9 Common Stock 4579327 I FN4 Common Stock 495000 I FN16 Common Stock 1357331 I FN3 Common Stock 1847626 I FN13 Common Stock 1528904 I FN7 Common Stock 609859 I FN2 Common Stock 150300 I FN6 Common Stock 27750 I FN10 Common Stock 52 I FN14 Common Stock 80010 I FN1 Common Stock 80010 I FN11 Common Stock 80010 I FN17 Common Stock 892180 D Employee Stock Option (Right to buy) 42.46 2004-10-27 4 A 0 79000 A 2014-10-26 Common Stock 79000 79000 I FN19 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 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 11/14/89 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. *** Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.*** The option, which was granted under the Employee Stock Option Plan of 2003, vests in four equal annual installments beginning on October 26, 2005. Held directly by 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. /James M. Spira/Attorney-in-fact for Howard B. Bernick 2004-10-28