X0303 4 2008-11-19 0000085704 RUDDICK CORP RDK 0001196618 JACKSON FRED A C/O RUDDICK CORPORATION 301 S. TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE NC 28202 1 Chief Executive of Subsidiary Common Stock 2008-11-18 5 G 0 E 1700 0 D 62057 D Common Stock 2008-11-19 4 S 0 3000 27.135 D 59057 D Common Stock 2008-11-20 4 A 0 4500 0 A 63557 D Common Stock 20598 I By Rrsp Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) 14.385 2005-11-20 2009-11-20 Common Stock 3702 3702 D Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) 16.88 2007-11-19 2010-11-19 Common Stock 6000 6000 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 17.4063 2000-11-17 2009-11-17 Common Stock 1749 1749 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.50 2001-11-15 2010-11-15 Common Stock 1500 1500 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 15.825 2002-11-14 2011-11-14 Common Stock 8511 8511 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 14.385 2003-11-20 2012-11-20 Common Stock 6298 6298 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 16.88 2004-11-19 2013-11-19 Common Stock 9000 9000 D The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The prices actually received ranged from $27.12 to $27.17. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. The securities indicating indirect beneficial ownership "by RRSP" include no shares acquired in exempt transactions under the Ruddick Retirement & Savings Plan since the Reporting Person's last report. The Incentive Stock Options indicating a Date Exercisable of 11/20/05 become exercisable as follows: 251 shares on 11/20/05; 1,451 shares on 11/20/06; and 2,000 shares on 11/20/07. The Incentive Stock Options indicating a Date Exercisable of 11/19/07 become exercisable as follows: 3,000 shares on 11/19/07 and 11/19/08. The Non-Qualified Stock Options indicating a Date Exercisable of 11/17/00 are exercisable as follows: 1,400 shares exercisable as of 11/17/00 and 349 shares exercisable 11/17/01. The Non-Qualified Stock Options indicating a Date Exercisable of 11/14/02 become exercisable as follows: 4,445 shrs. on 11/14/02; 2,755 shrs. on 11/14/03; and 1,311shrs. on 11/14/04. The Non-Qualified Stock Options indicating a Date Exercisable of 11/20/03 become exercisable as follows: 2,000 shrs. on 11/20/03 and 11/20/04; 1,749 shrs. on 11/20/05; and 549 shrs. on 11/20/06. The Non-Qualified Stock Options indicating a Date Exercisable of 11/19/04 become exercisable as follows: 3,000 shares annually for each of the 3 years commencing with 11/19/04. /s/ Douglas J. Yacenda, attorney-in-fact for Fred A. Jackson 2008-11-21