Edgar Filing: BERNICK CAROL L

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BERNICK CAROL L

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Alberto-Culver CO [ACV]

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

__X__ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY, 2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/23/2009

(Street)

MELROSE PARK, IL 60160

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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								240,030	I	FN1 ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								1,357,331	I	FN2 ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								5,762,530	I	FN3 ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								150,300	I	FN4 ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								723,843	I	FN5 ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								13,359	I	FN6 ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock								500,000	I	FN7 ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock								609,859	I	FN8 ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	09/23/2009		G	V	52,073	D	⁽⁹⁾	0	I	FN9 ⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock								853,870	I	FN10 ⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock								151,858	I	FN11 ⁽¹¹⁾
Common Stock								173,791	I	FN12 ⁽¹²⁾
Common Stock								359,068	I	FN 13 ⁽¹³⁾
Common Stock								132,163	I	FN14 ⁽¹⁴⁾
Common Stock								215,979	I	FN15 ⁽¹⁵⁾
Common Stock								33,000	D

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BERNICK CAROL L C/O ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY 2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE MELROSE PARK, IL 60160	X	X	Executive Chairman

Signatures

/s/James M. Spira as attorney-in-fact for Carol L. Bernick		10/16/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of three trusts dated 11/14/89, each holding 80,010 shares and each for the benefit of a different relative***
(2)	Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 10/31/98 for the benefit of her sister.***
(3)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for her benefit.
(4)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 10/20/72 for her benefit.
(5)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 9/15/93 for her benefit.
(6)	Held by the undersigned as a participant in the Alberto-Culver 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan. Represents equivalent shares calculated by taking the account balance in the Alberto-Culver Company Stock Fund divided by the closing stock price on September 17, 2009 of $27.48.
(7)	Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her father.***
(8)	Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/18/01 for her benefit.
(9)	Gifted by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 8/31/07 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.
(10)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 9/23/09 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.
(11)	Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 10/29/08 for the benefit of her father, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
(12)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 2/27/09 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.
(13)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 10/30/08 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.
(14)	Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 2/27/09 for the benefit of her father, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust. ***
(15)	Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/28/09 for the benefit of her father, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
Remarks: ***The filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission by the undersigned that she is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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