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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(Print or Type Responses)
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)
Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY, 2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2007
(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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               723,843 I FN7 (7)
Common Stock               224,808 I FN2 (2)
Common Stock               13,050 I FN8 (8)
Common Stock               18,057 I FN9 (9)
Common Stock               5,955,857 I FN4 (4)
Common Stock               1,357,331 I FN3 (3)
Common Stock               500,000 I FN12 (12)
Common Stock               500,000 I FN11 (11)
Common Stock               609,859 I FN13 (13)
Common Stock               150,300 I FN6 (6)
Common Stock               27,750 I FN10 (10)
Common Stock               17 I FN14 (14)
Common Stock               240,030 I FN1 (1)
Common Stock               316,096 I FN16 (16)
Common Stock               267,058 I FN15 (15)
Common Stock               247,436 I FN17 (17)
Common Stock 01/30/2007   M   390,681 A $ 13.9192 982,861 I FN5 (5)
Common Stock 01/30/2007   S   200,637 D $ 22.9 782,224 I FN5 (5)
Common Stock 01/30/2007   S   16,450 D $ 22.91 765,774 I FN5 (5)
Common Stock 01/30/2007   S   24,405 D $ 22.92 741,369 I FN5 (5)
Common Stock 01/30/2007   S   30,895 D $ 22.93 710,474 I FN5 (5)
Common Stock 01/30/2007   S   23,100 D $ 22.94 687,374 I FN5 (5)
Common Stock 01/30/2007   S   50,794 D $ 22.95 636,580 I FN5 (5)
Common Stock 01/30/2007   S   6,900 D $ 22.955 629,680 I FN5 (5)
Common Stock 01/30/2007   S   7,500 D $ 22.96 622,180 I FN5 (5)

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 13.9192 01/30/2007   M     390,681   (18) 09/30/2012 Common Stock 390,681 (18) 181,028 I FN5 (5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 13.9192 01/31/2007   M     181,028   (18) 09/30/2012 Common Stock 181,028 (18) 0 I FN5 (5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.8533 01/31/2007   M     209,576   (18) 09/30/2011 Common Stock 209,576 (18) 203,530 I FN5 (5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.8533 02/01/2007   M     203,530   (18) 09/30/2011 Common Stock 203,530 (18) 0 I FN5 (5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 6.761 02/01/2007   M     206,553   (18) 09/30/2010 Common Stock 206,553 (18) 0 I FN5 (5)

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 /s/James M. Spira as attorney-in-fact for Carol L. Bernick   02/01/2007
**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 trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for her benefit.
(3) Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 10/31/98 for the benefit of her sister.***
(4) Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 4/17/02 for her benefit.
(5) Held directly by the undersigned's spouse.***
(6) Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 10/20/72 for her benefit.
(7) Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 9/15/93 for her benefit.
(8) Held by the undersigned as a participant in the Alberto-Culver Company Employees' Profit Sharing Plan.
(9) Held by the undersigned's spouse as a participant in the Alberto-Culver Company Employees' Profit Sharing Plan.***
(10) Held by the undersigned's spouse as one of three co-trustees of a trust dated 7/7/97 for the benefit of their children.***
(11) Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her father.***
(12) Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her mother.***
(13) Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/18/01 for her benefit.
(14) Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for his benefit.***
(15) Held by the undersigned as trustee of two trusts dated 4/28/05 for her benefit, which trusts are Grantor Annuity Trusts and hold an equal number of shares.
(16) Held by the undersigned as trustee of two trusts dated 2/2/06 for her benefit, which trusts are Grantor Annuity Trusts and hold an equal number of shares.
(17) Held by the undersigned as trustee of two trusts dated 7/27/06 for her benefit, which trusts are Grantor Annuity Trusts and hold an equal number of shares.
(18) The option is fully vested.
 
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.                                                                                                            PART ONE OF THREE.

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