SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO

RULES 13D-1(B), (C) AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO

FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(B)

(Amendment No. 24)

RUDDICK CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of class of securities)

781258‑10‑8

(CUSIP Number)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

/ / Rule 13d-1(b)

/ / Rule 13d-1(c)

/ x / Rule 13d-1(d)

Schedule 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages

CUSIP No. 781258‑10-8

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1) Names of Reporting Persons
I. R. S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only):

Alan T. Dickson

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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

(a)

(b)

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3) SEC Use Only:

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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization:

United States

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Number of (5) Sole Voting Power: 1,650,849

Shares Bene‑

ficially (6) Shared Voting Power: 1,571,133

Owned by

Each Report‑ (7) Sole Dispositive Power 1,650,849

ing Person

With (8) Shared Dispositive Power: 1,571,133

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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting

Person:

3,221,982

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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes

Certain Shares:

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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9:

6.8%

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12) Type of Reporting Person:

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Schedule 13G (continued) Page 3 of 5 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, North Carolina 28202

Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing: Alan T. Dickson

Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,

Residence:

301 South Tryon Street, Suite 1800

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Item 2(c): Citizenship: U. S.

Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

Item 2(e): CUSIP Number: 781258‑10‑8

Item 3: N/A

Item 4: Ownership:

(a) Amount beneficially owned

as of 12/31/04: 3,221,982

(b) Percent of Class: 6.8%

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the

vote: 1,650,849

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the

vote: 1,571,133

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the

disposition of: 1,650,849

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the

disposition of: 1,571,133

The filing of this statement shall not be

construed as an admission that the reporting

person is, for the purposes of section 13(d)

or 13(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act

of 1934, the beneficial owner of the

securities referred to in sub‑items (c)(ii)

and (iv) of this Item.

Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: N/A

Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of

Another Person: N/A

Schedule 13G (continued) Page 4 of 5 Pages

Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary

Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the

Parent Holding Company: N/A

Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the

Group: N/A

Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A

Item 10: Certification: N/A

Schedule 13G (continued) Page 5 of 5 Pages

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.

Date: February 11, 2005 /s/ ALAN T. DICKSON
Name: Alan T. Dickson