FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RUDDICK CORP [ RDK ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 10/17/2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock | 10/17/2005 | G | 995 | D | $0 | 1,470,565 | I | by Dickson Found'n | ||
Common Stock | 11/04/2005 | G | 485 | D | $0 | 1,470,080 | I | by Dickson Found'n | ||
Common Stock | 956,620 | D | ||||||||
Common Stock | 27,160 | I | by Spouse |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Phantom Stock Units | $0 | 11/17/2005 | A | 492 | (1) | (1) | Common Stock | 492 | $0 | 860 | D | ||||
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | $14.49 | 11/21/2002 | 11/21/2012 | Common Stock | 2,000 | 2,000 | D | ||||||||
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | $17.24 | 11/20/2003 | 11/20/2013 | Common Stock | 2,000 | 2,000 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. -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 cash or Ruddick Corporation Common Stock (RDK) on a one-for-one basis in the Compensation and Special Stock Option Committee's discretion. Payment of the account, in RDK or cash 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. |
Remarks: |
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 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. 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. 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: R. Stuart Dickson | 11/21/2005 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* 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). | ||
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