X0201 42003-10-27 0000003327 ALBERTO CULVER CO ACV ACVA 0000904530 BERNICK CAROL L C/O ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY 2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE MELROSE PARK IL 60160 1110V-Chmn, Pres. ACCPWW & A. Sec.Class B Common Stock482562IFN7Class B Common Stock2003-10-274M05200021.375A617973IFN5Class B Common Stock2003-10-274M011200019.844A729973IFN5Class B Common Stock2003-10-274M011200024.9375A841973IFN5Class B Common Stock2003-10-274M011200032.655A953973IFN5Class B Common Stock2003-10-274F022585361.86D728120IFN5Class B Common Stock2003-10-274M01500021.375A433881IFN2Class B Common Stock2003-10-274M04200019.844A475881IFN2Class B Common Stock2003-10-274M04500024.9375A520881IFN2Class B Common Stock2003-10-274M04500032.655A565881IFN2Class B Common Stock2003-10-274F08600961.86D479872IFN2Class B Common Stock8455IFN8Class B Common Stock11699IFN9Class B Common Stock3382885IFN4Class B Common Stock1026982IFN3Class B Common Stock1402751IFN13Class B Common Stock1190270IFN12Class B Common Stock1262331IFN15Class B Common Stock100200IFN6Class B Common Stock18500IFN10Class B Common Stock41040IFN11Class B Common Stock39048IFN1Class B Common Stock26536IFN14Employee Stock Option (right to buy)21.3752003-10-274M015000D2002-09-302008-09-30Class B Common Stock150000DEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)19.8442003-10-274M042000D2009-09-30Class B Common Stock420000DEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)24.93752003-10-274M045000D2010-09-30Class B Common Stock4500022500DEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)32.6552003-10-274M045000D2011-09-30Class B Common Stock4500045000DEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)21.3752003-10-274M052000D2002-09-302008-09-30Class B Common Stock520000IFN5Employee Stock Option (right to buy)19.8442003-10-274M0112000D2009-09-30Class B Common Stock1120000IFN5Employee Stock Option (right to buy)24.93752003-10-274M0112000D2010-09-30Class B Common Stock11200056000IFN5Employee Stock Option (right to buy)32.6552003-10-274M0112000D2011-09-30Class B Common Stock112000112000IFN5Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 3/21/00 for the benefit of her son.***Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for her benefit. Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 10/31/98 for the benefit of her sister.***Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 4/17/02 for her benefit. Held directly by the undersigned's spouse.***Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 10/20/72 for her benefit.Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 9/15/93 for her benefit.Held by the undersigned as a participant in the Alberto-Culver Company Employees' Profit Sharing Plan.Held by the undersigned's spouse as a participant in the Alberto-Culver Company Employees' Profit Sharing Plan.** *Held by the undersigned's spouse as one of three co-trustees of a trust dated 7/7/97 for the benefit of their children.***Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 3/7/99 for the benefit of her son.***Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her father.***Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her mother.***Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 3/25/03 for the benefit of their daughter.***Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/18/01 for her benefit.The Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on September 30, 2000.The Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on September 30, 2001.The Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on September 30, 2002.On October 22, 2003, the Board of Directors of Alberto-Culver Company (the "Company") approved the conversion of all of the issued shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-share-for-one-share basis into Class B Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation (the "Conversion"). The Conversion will become effective November 5, 2003. The options reported on this form were originally granted as options to purchase Class A Common Stock. Because the only condition remaining to complete the Conversion is the passage of time, all of the reported exercises have been reported as Class B Common Stock.***The filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission by the undersigned that she is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. /Carol L. Bernick/2003-10-28