X0202 4 2007-08-08 0000085704 RUDDICK CORP RDK 0001195240 HYNES JAMES E S 6525 MORRISON BLVD. STE. 418 CHARLOTTE NC 28211 1 Common Stock 2007-08-08 4 M 0 1000 20.2813 A 7780 D Common Stock 2007-08-08 4 S 0 200 33.19 D 7580 D Common Stock 2007-08-08 4 S 0 200 33.2 D 7380 D Common Stock 2007-08-08 4 S 0 200 33.21 D 7180 D Common Stock 2007-08-08 4 S 0 400 33.24 D 6780 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 20.2813 2007-08-08 4 M 0 1000 0 D 1997-11-20 2007-11-20 Common Stock 1000 0 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 19.625 1998-11-19 2008-11-19 Common Stock 1000 1000 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.4375 2000-11-16 2010-11-16 Common Stock 1000 1000 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 17.24 2003-11-20 2013-11-20 Common Stock 2000 2000 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 15.85 2001-11-15 2011-11-15 Common Stock 2000 2000 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 14.49 2002-11-21 2012-11-21 Common Stock 2000 2000 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 17.4063 1999-11-18 2009-11-18 Common Stock 1000 1000 D Phantom Stock Units 0 Common Stock 5270 5270 D Non-Qualified Stock Options expire the earlier of the stated Expiration Date or 90 days after the Reporting Person ceases to be a Director of the Corporation. Regarding Table II, Column 8, Price of Derivative Security, for PSU, a blank or a price of $0 appears in this column. Nonetheless, upon each deferral of annual retainer or meeting fees, the Reporting Person's account is credited with a number of PSU equal to the number of shares of RDK that would have an aggregate fair market value (determined as of the date such retainer or fees would have been paid) equal to the amount of such retainer or fees. In addition, since the Reporting Person's last report, 59 shares were acquired pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. -Phantom Stock Units (PSU) - were acquired under the Ruddick Corporation Director Deferral Plan (Plan). The Date Exercisable and Expiration Date for grants under the Plan are left blank, as suggested by the SEC. When a participant ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors, the participant's PSU account will be settled in Ruddick Corporation Common Stock (RDK) on a one-for-one basis. Payment of the account, in RDK, shall be on the date 90 days following the date the Reporting Person ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors. Each PSU represents a share of RDK. A participant in the Plan may not be paid any portion of their PSU account prior to the participant's termination of service as a member of the Board of Directors. Douglas J. Yacenda, attorney-in-fact for James E.S. Hynes 2007-08-10