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^*

VOLGER RONALD H

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

301 SOUTH TRYON STREET

SUITE 1800

(Street)

CHARLOTTE

28202

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RUDDICK CORP [ RDK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Principal Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2005

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)
Common Stock	02/14/2005		M		500	A	$16.88	1,500	D
Common Stock	02/14/2005		S		500	D	$23.97	1,000	D
Common Stock	02/14/2005		M		1,500	A	$16.88	2,500	D
Common Stock	02/14/2005		S		1,500	D	$23.94	1,000	D
Common Stock								298	I	by ESOP Trust

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)
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.88	02/14/2005		M			500	11/19/2004⁽¹⁾	11/19/2010	Common Stock	500	$0	9,500	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.88	02/14/2005		M			1,500	11/19/2004⁽¹⁾	11/19/2010	Common Stock	1,500	$0	8,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Incentive Stock Options indicating a Date Exercisable of 11/19/04 become exercisable as follows: 2,000 shares annually for each of the 5 years commencing with 11/19/04.

Remarks:

The securities indicating indirect beneficial ownership "by ESOP Trust" include 298 shares acquired in exempt transactions under the ESOP since the Reporting Person's last report.

	By: Douglas J. Yacenda For: Ronald H. Volger	02/16/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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