X0202 4 2008-02-20 0000085704 RUDDICK CORP RDK 0000902123 DICKSON R STUART 301 S. TRYON STREET SUITE 1800 CHARLOTTE NC 28202 1 Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 6400 34.95 D 672178 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 1900 34.96 D 670278 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 400 34.97 D 669878 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 2924 34.98 D 666954 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 800 34.99 D 666154 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 18176 35 D 647978 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 3300 35.01 D 644678 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 3900 35.02 D 640778 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 5000 35.03 D 635778 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 2900 35.04 D 632878 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 1500 35.05 D 631378 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 700 35.06 D 630678 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 1000 35.07 D 629678 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 1100 35.08 D 628578 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 500 35.09 D 628078 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 20200 35.1 D 607878 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 1000 35.11 D 606878 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 600 35.12 D 606278 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 400 35.13 D 605878 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 600 35.14 D 605278 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 700 35.16 D 604578 D Common Stock 2008-02-20 4 S 0 500 35.17 D 604078 D Common Stock 27160 I By Spouse Common Stock 1220073 I By Dickson Found'n 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. 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 2008-02-21