X0202 4 2006-12-21 0 0000085704 RUDDICK CORP RDK 0000902124 DICKSON ALAN T 301 SOUTH TRYON ST., SUITE 1800 CHARLOTTE NC 28202 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2006-12-21 4 S 0 2500 28.5048 D 368600 I by 94 Char Rem Trst Common Stock 2006-12-21 4 S 0 2500 28.5048 D 316433 I by 98 Char Rem Trst Common Stock 2006-12-01 5 G 0 731 0 D 1354003 I by Dickson Found'n Common Stock 2006-12-05 5 G 0 900 0 D 1353103 I by Dickson Found'n Common Stock 2006-12-05 5 G 0 1796 0 D 1351307 I by Dickson Found'n Common Stock 739567 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) 17.24 2003-11-20 2013-11-20 Common Stock 2000 2000 D Phantom Stock Units 0 Common Stock 1224 1224 D -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. General Footnotes: In addition, since the Reporting Person's last report, no shares were acquired pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. 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 securities indicating indirect beneficial ownership "by 94 Char Rem Trst" and "by 98 Char Rem Trst" are owned by Charitable Remainder Trusts. 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. By: Douglas J. Yacenda For: Alan T. Dickson 2006-12-22