X0202 4 2008-02-07 0000085704 RUDDICK CORP RDK 0000902123 DICKSON R STUART 301 S. TRYON STREET SUITE 1800 CHARLOTTE NC 28202 1 Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.3608 D 936088 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.36 D 935988 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.35 D 935888 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.3373 D 935788 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.3369 D 935688 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.33 D 935588 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.32 D 935488 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 200 34.29 D 935288 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.2749 D 935188 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.27 D 935088 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.266 D 934988 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.2633 D 934888 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.2629 D 934788 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 8000 34.25 D 926788 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.2447 D 926688 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.2408 D 926588 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.22 D 926488 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.215 D 926388 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 300 34.2074 D 926088 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 800 34.2 D 925288 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 200 34.19 D 925088 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.18 D 924988 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 200 34.17 D 924788 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.1542 D 924688 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 400 34.15 D 924288 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 200 34.14 D 924088 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 300 34.13 D 923788 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 S 0 100 34.12 D 923688 D Common Stock 27160 I By Spouse Common Stock 1220073 I By Dickson Found'n 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) 17.24 2003-11-20 2013-11-20 Common Stock 2000 2000 D Phantom Stock Units 0 Common Stock 1574 1574 D The securities indicating direct beneficial ownership by the Reporting Person include no shares (less fractional interests) of Common Stock acquired in non-reportable transactions under the Ruddick Corporation Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since the Reporting Person's last report. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares indicating indirect beneficial ownership "by Spouse", and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other reason. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares indicating indirect beneficial ownership "by Dickson Found'n", and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other reason. These shares are owned by The Dickson Foundation, Inc., a charitable foundation. 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. Since the Reporting Person's last report, no 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. /s/ Douglas J. Yacenda, attorney-in-fact for R. Stuart Dickson 2008-02-11