Edgar Filing: ALBERTO CULVER CO

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BERNICK HOWARD B

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALBERTO CULVER CO [ACV]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
President & Chief Exec Officer

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY, 2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2005

(Street)

MELROSE PARK, IL 60160

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								723,843	I	FN5 ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								224,808	I	FN12 ⁽¹²⁾
Common Stock								79,705	I	FN15 ⁽¹⁵⁾
Common Stock								17,864	I	FN8 ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock								12,911	I	FN9 ⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock								5,955,857	I	FN4 ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								79,705	I	FN16 ⁽¹⁶⁾
Common Stock								1,357,331	I	FN3 ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								500,000	I	FN13 ⁽¹³⁾
Common Stock								500,000	I	FN7 ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock								609,859	I	FN2 ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								150,300	I	FN6 ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock								27,750	I	FN10 ⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock								52	I	FN14 ⁽¹⁴⁾
Common Stock								80,010	I	FN1 ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								80,010	I	FN11 ⁽¹¹⁾
Common Stock								80,010	I	FN17 ⁽¹⁷⁾
Common Stock								592,180	D
Common Stock	04/28/2005		J	V	257,247	D	⁽¹⁸⁾	158,048	I	FN18 ⁽¹⁸⁾
Common Stock	04/28/2005		J	V	257,247	D	⁽¹⁹⁾	158,048	I	FN19 ⁽¹⁹⁾
Common Stock	04/28/2005		J	V	257,247	A	⁽²⁰⁾	257,247	I	FN20 ⁽²⁰⁾
Common Stock	04/28/2005		J	V	257,247	A	⁽²¹⁾	257,247	I	FN21 ⁽²¹⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 44.4

10/01/2005

180,000

⁽²²⁾

09/30/2015

Common Stock

180,000

⁽²²⁾

180,000

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 44.4

10/01/2005

80,000

⁽²²⁾

09/30/2015

Common Stock

80,000

⁽²²⁾

80,000

FN23 ⁽²³⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BERNICK HOWARD B C/O ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY 2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE MELROSE PARK, IL 60160	X		President & Chief Exec Officer

Signatures

/James M. Spira/Attorney-in-fact for Howard B. Bernick		10/03/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.***
(2)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/18/01 for her benefit.***
(3)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 10/31/98 for the benefit of her sister.***
(4)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/17/02 for her benefit.***
(5)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 9/15/93 for her benefit.***
(6)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 10/20/72 for her benefit.***
(7)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her father.***
(8)	Held by the undersigned as a participant in the Alberto-Culver Company Employees' Profit Sharing Plan.
(9)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as a participant in the Alberto-Culver Company Employees' Profit Sharing Plan.***
(10)	Held by the undersigned as one of three co-trustees of a trust dated 7/7/97 for the benefit of their children.***
(11)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.***
(12)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for her benefit.***
(13)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her mother.***
(14)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for his benefit.
(15)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated January 9, 2004 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
(16)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated January 9, 2004 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust. ***
(17)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.***
(18)	Exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 as these transactions effect only a change in form of beneficial ownership without changing the undersigned's pecuniary interest. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 1/10/05 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
(19)	Exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 as these transactions effect only a change in form of beneficial ownership without changing the undersigned's pecuniary interest. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 1/10/05 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
(20)	Exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 as these transactions effect only a change in form of beneficial ownership without changing the undersigned's pecuniary interest. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/28/05 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
(21)	Exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 as these transactions effect only a change in form of beneficial ownership without changing the undersigned's pecuniary interest. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/28/05 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
(22)	The option, which was granted under the Employee Stock Option Plan of 2003, vests in four equal annual installments beginning on September 30, 2006.
(23)	Held directly by the undersigned's spouse.***
Remarks: ***The filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission by the undersigned that he is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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