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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-014003.txt : 20050708
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-05-014003.hdr.sgml : 20050708
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050708124103
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-014003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050622
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050708
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050708

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARDEN GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000225051
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411]
		IRS NUMBER:				953163136
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2020 S CENTRAL AVE
		CITY:			COMPTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90220
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3106382842

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 2256
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90051

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TELAUTOGRAPH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gordon Steven C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001331796

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09904
		FILM NUMBER:		05945167

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-638-2842

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2020 S. CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			COMPTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90220
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000225051</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARDEN GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARDNA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001331796</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gordon Steven C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2020 S. CENTRAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COMPTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90220</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Appreciation Rights</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>78.43</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-06-22</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-06-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Stock Appreciation Rights become exercisable in annual increments of 25% each year commencing June 22, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven C. Gordon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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