-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ODx0xPwf7pqDIaBTk2wDTxPO+sT0LRrr87/x7+/otA3n+ZazpeuvhTs1G/fp0xqN CzJoMJXSE50Rf/QkTdizoQ== 0000909012-10-000175.txt : 20100216 0000909012-10-000175.hdr.sgml : 20100215 20100216165618 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909012-10-000175 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100216 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RUDDICK CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000085704 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 560905940 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-30437 FILM NUMBER: 10609109 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 S. TRYON STREET, SUITE 1800 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28202 BUSINESS PHONE: 7043725404 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 S. TRYON STREET, SUITE 1800 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28202 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: River Road Asset Management, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001341401 IRS NUMBER: 432076925 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 462 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, SUITE 1600 CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40207 BUSINESS PHONE: 5023714100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 462 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, SUITE 1600 CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40207 SC 13G 1 t305839.txt RUDDICK UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )* RUDDICK CORPORATION ------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 781258108 -------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). PAGE 1 OF 4 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON River Road Asset Management, LLC 43-2076925 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,197,245 NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 2,593,658 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,593,658 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Ruddick Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 301 South Tryon Street, Suite 1800 Charlotte, NC 28202 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: River Road Asset Management, LLC Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence: 462 S. 4th St., Ste 1600 Louisville, KY 40202 Item 2(c) Citizenship: US -- State of Delaware Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 781258108 Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (e) [X] An investment advisor in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,593,658 (b) Percent of Class: 5.3% PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 2,197,245 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,593,658 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not applicable. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: Not applicable. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group: Not applicable. Item 10 Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 9, 2010 River Road Asset Management, LLC By: /S/ THOMAS DIGNAN MUELLER ------------------------------------- Name: Thomas Dignan Mueller Title: COO, CCO PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----