X0201 42003-10-22 0000003327 ALBERTO CULVER CO ACV ACVA 0001223210 CERNUGEL WILLIAM J 8111 LAKE RIDGE DRIVE BURR RIDGE IL 60527 0100Senior V-P & CFOClass A Common Stock2003-10-224C049654D0DClass B Common Stock2003-10-224C049654A51640DClass B Common Stock15393IProfit Sharing PlanOn October 22, 2003, the Board of Directors of Alberto-Culver Company approved the conversion of all of the issued shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-share-for-one-share basis into Class B Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation./William J. Cernugel/2003-10-23