SEC Form 4
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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BERNICK HOWARD B
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE
(Street)
MELROSE PARK IL 60160
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALBERTO CULVER CO [ ACV ACVA ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Pres.and Chief Exec Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/21/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 09/21/2003 G V 111,475 D (2) 0 I FN2(2)
Class A Common Stock 100,200 I FN6(6)
Class A Common Stock 18,500 I FN10(10)
Class A Common Stock 41,040 I FN11(11)
Class A Common Stock 39,048 I FN1(1)
Class A Common Stock 64 I FN14(14)
Class A Common Stock 5,704 I FN7(7)
Class A Common Stock 477,291 D
Class A Common Stock 314,405 I FN13(13)
Class A Common Stock 361,809 I FN4(4)
Class A Common Stock 26,536 I FN12(12)
Class B Common Stock 482,562 I FN5(5)
Class B Common Stock 88,682 D
Class B Common Stock 100,000 I FN4(4)
Class B Common Stock 11,699 I FN8(8)
Class B Common Stock 8,455 I FN9(9)
Class B Common Stock 104,476 I FN13(13)
Class B Common Stock 1,026,982 I FN3(3)
Class B Common Stock 2,863,225 I FN14(14)
Class B Common Stock 2,645,104 I FN7(7)
Class B Common Stock 09/21/2003 G V 1,262,331 A (15) 1,262,331 I FN15 (15)
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 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. FN1 Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 3/21/00 for the benefit of their son.***
2. FN2 Gifted by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/18/01 for her benefit to a trust for the benefit of their children.***
3. FN3 Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 10/31/98 for the benefit of her sister.***
4. FN4 Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/17/02 for her benefit.***
5. FN5 Held by the undersigned's spouse, as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/15/93 for her benefit.***
6. FN6 Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 10/20/72 for her benefit.***
7. FN7 Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her father.***
8. FN8 Held by the undersigned as a participant in the Alberto-Culver Company Employees' Profit Sharing Plan.
9. FN9 Held by the undersigned's spouse as a participant in the Alberto-Culver Company Employees' Profit Sharing Plan.***
10. FN10 Held by the undersigned as one of three co-trustees of a trust dated 7/7/97 for the benefit of their children.***
11. FN11 Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 3/7/99 for the benefit of their son.***
12. FN12 Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 3/25/03 for the benefit of their daughter.***
13. FN13 Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for her benefit.***
14. FN14 Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her mother.***
15. FN15 Acquired by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/18/01 for the benefit of 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.
/Howard B. Bernick/ 09/23/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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