SEC FORM 4

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^*

LAVIN LEONARD H /IL/

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY

2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE

(Street)

MELROSE PARK

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	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/22/2003

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)
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)
Class A Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		100,200	D	⁽¹²⁾	0	I	FN3⁽³⁾
Class A Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		53,340	D	⁽¹²⁾	0	I	FN5⁽⁵⁾
Class A Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		64	D	⁽¹²⁾	0	I	FN7⁽⁷⁾
Class A Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		5,704	D	⁽¹²⁾	0	I	FN1⁽¹⁾
Class A Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		53,340	D	⁽¹²⁾	0	I	FN8⁽⁸⁾
Class A Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		53,340	D	⁽¹²⁾	0	I	FN4 ⁽⁴⁾
Class A Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		53,340	D	⁽¹²⁾	0	I	FN2⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		56,048	D	⁽¹²⁾	0	I	FN9⁽⁹⁾
Class A Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		6,000	D	⁽¹²⁾	0	I	FN6 ⁽⁶⁾
Class B Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		100,200	A	⁽¹²⁾	100,200	I	FN3 ⁽³⁾
Class B Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		53,340	A	⁽¹²⁾	53,340	I	FN5 ⁽⁵⁾
Class B Common Stock	10/22/2003		J		1,460,538	D	⁽¹⁰⁾	1,402,687	I	FN7 ⁽⁷⁾
Class B Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		64	A	⁽¹²⁾	1,402,751	I	FN7⁽⁷⁾
Class B Common Stock	10/22/2003		J		1,460,538	D	⁽¹¹⁾	1,184,566	I	FN1 ⁽¹⁾
Class B Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		5,704	A	⁽¹²⁾	1,190,270	I	FN1⁽¹⁾
Class B Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		53,340	A	⁽¹²⁾	53,340	I	FN8 ⁽⁸⁾
Class B Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		53,340	A	⁽¹²⁾	53,340	I	FN4 ⁽⁴⁾
Class B Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		53,340	A	⁽¹²⁾	53,340	I	FN2 ⁽²⁾
Class B Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		56,048	A	⁽¹²⁾	56,048	I	FN9 ⁽⁹⁾
Class B Common Stock	10/22/2003		C		6,000	A	⁽¹²⁾	6,000	I	FN6 ⁽⁶⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for his benefit.

2. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of one of the undersigned's grandchildren.***

3. Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 10/20/72 for the benefit of one of the undersigned's children.***

4. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of one of the undersigned's grandchildren.***

5. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of one of the undersigned's grandchildren.***

6. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/25/95 for the benefit of one of the undersigned's grandchildren.***

7. Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of the undersigned's spouse.***

8. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of one of the undersigned's grandchildren.***

9. Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/25/95 for the benefit of one of the undersigned's grandchildren.***

10. Transferred by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of the undersigned's spouse to a limited partnership. This transfer occurred contemporaneous with the conversion described in Footnote 12 below and the transfer described in Footnote 11 below.

11. Transferred by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of the undersigned to a limited partnership. This transfer occurred contemporaneous with the conversion described in Footnote 12 below and the transfer described in Footnote 10 above.

12. On October 22, 2003, the Board of Directors of Alberto-Culver Company (the "Company") approved the conversion of all of the issued shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-share-for-one-share basis into Class B Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation (the "Conversion"). The Conversion occurred contemporaneous with the transfers described in Footnotes 10 and 11 above.

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.

	/Leonard H. Lavin/	10/23/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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