SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HARRIS KING W
(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60606
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Alberto-Culver CO [ ACV ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/09/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/09/2010 M 27,663 A $11.5103 43,263 D
Common Stock 12/09/2010 M 9,221 A $13.9192 52,484 D
Common Stock 12/09/2010 M 9,221 A $16.873 61,705 D
Common Stock 12/09/2010 M 9,221 A $21.8486 70,926 D
Common Stock 12/09/2010 M 9,221 A $18.0422 80,147 D
Common Stock 12/09/2010 M 4,875 A $23.1 85,022 D
Common Stock 12/09/2010 S 69,422 D $37.28 15,600 D(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $11.5103 12/09/2010 M 27,663 (1) 07/24/2012 Common Stock 27,663 (1) 0 D
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $13.9192 12/09/2010 M 9,221 (1) 01/22/2013 Common Stock 9,221 (1) 0 D
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $16.873 12/09/2010 M 9,221 (1) 01/21/2014 Common Stock 9,221 (1) 0 D
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $21.8486 12/09/2010 M 9,221 (1) 01/26/2015 Common Stock 9,221 (1) 0 D
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $18.0422 12/09/2010 M 9,221 (1) 01/25/2016 Common Stock 9,221 (1) 0 D
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $23.1 12/09/2010 M 4,875 (2) 01/24/2017 Common Stock 4,875 (2) 1,625 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This option is fully vested.
2. This option became exercisable in four equal annual increments beginning on 1/24/2008.
3. The Common Stock was sold at a low price of $37.28, a high price of $37.2875 and an average price of $37.28.
Remarks:
/s/James M. Spira as attorney-in-fact for King Harris 12/10/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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