X0201 42003-10-27 0000003327 ALBERTO CULVER CO ACV ACVA 0001223210 CERNUGEL WILLIAM J 8111 LAKE RIDGE DRIVE BURR RIDGE IL 60527 0100Senior V-P & CFOClass B Common Stock2003-10-274M0525019.844A56890DClass B Common Stock2003-10-274M0650024.9375A63390DClass B Common Stock2003-10-274M01300032.655A76390DClass B Common Stock2003-10-274F01516661.86D61224DClass B Common Stock2003-10-284S0300062.20D58224DClass B Common Stock15393IProfit Sharing PlanEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)19.8442003-10-274M05250D2003-09-302009-09-30Class B Common Stock52500DEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)24.93752003-10-274M06500D2003-09-302010-09-30Class B Common Stock65006500DEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)32.6552003-10-274M013000D2011-09-30Class B Common Stock1300013000DOn October 22, 2003, the Board of Directors of Alberto-Culver Company (the "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 (the "Conversion"). The Conversion will become effective November 5, 2003. The options reported on this form were originally granted as options to purchase Class A Common Stock. Because the only condition remaining to complete the Conversion is the passage of time, all of the reported exercises have been reported as Class B Common Stock.The Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on September 30, 2002./William J. Cernugel/2003-10-29