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 HOWARD B
  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 _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & Chief Exec Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY, 2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/16/2006
(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 11/16/2006   D   723,843 D (22) 0 I FN5 (5)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   224,808 D (22) 0 I FN12 (12)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   18,057 D (22) 0 I FN8 (8)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   13,050 D (22) 0 I FN9 (9)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   5,955,857 D (22) 0 I FN4 (4)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   1,357,331 D (22) 0 I FN3 (3)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   500,000 D (22) 0 I FN13 (13)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   500,000 D (22) 0 I FN7 (7)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   609,859 D (22) 0 I FN2 (2)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   150,300 D (22) 0 I FN6 (6)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   27,750 D (22) 0 I FN10 (10)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   17 D (22) 0 I FN14 (14)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   80,010 D (22) 0 I FN1 (1)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   80,010 D (22) 0 I FN11 (11)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   80,010 D (22) 0 I FN15 (15)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   592,180 D (22) 0 D  
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   158,048 D (22) 0 I FN18 (18)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   158,048 D (22) 0 I FN19 (19)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   133,529 D (22) 0 I FN16 (16)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   133,529 D (22) 0 I FN17 (17)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   123,718 D (22) 0 I FN20 (20)
Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   123,718 D (22) 0 I FN21 (21)

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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) $ 34.227 11/16/2006   D     232,500   (23) 09/30/2012 Common Stock 232,500 (24) 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 39.543 11/16/2006   D     201,000   (23) 09/30/2013 Common Stock 201,000 (24) 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 43.83 11/16/2006   D     182,000   (23) 09/30/2014 Common Stock 182,000 (24) 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 44.4 11/16/2006   D     180,000   (23) 09/30/2015 Common Stock 180,000 (24) 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.625 11/16/2006   D     84,000   (23) 09/30/2010 Common Stock 84,000 (24) 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 21.77 11/16/2006   D     168,000   (23) 09/30/2011 Common Stock 168,000 (24) 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 34.227 11/16/2006   D     105,000   (23) 09/30/2012 Common Stock 105,000 (24) 0 I FN25 (25)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 39.543 11/16/2006   D     90,000   (23) 09/30/2013 Common Stock 90,000 (24) 0 I FN25 (25)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 42.46 11/16/2006   D     79,000   (23) 10/26/2014 Common Stock 79,000 (24) 0 I FN25 (25)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 44.4 11/16/2006   D     80,000   (23) 09/30/2015 Common Stock 80,000 (24) 0 I FN25 (25)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.625 11/16/2006   D     33,750   (23) 09/30/2010 Common Stock 33,750 (24) 0 I FN25 (25)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 21.77 11/16/2006   D     67,500   (23) 09/30/2011 Common Stock 67,500 (24) 0 I FN25 (25)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BERNICK HOWARD B
C/O ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
  X     President & Chief Exec Officer  

Signatures

 /James M. Spira/Attorney-in-fact for Howard B. Bernick   11/17/2006
**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's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.***
(2) Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/18/01 for her benefit.***
(3) Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 10/31/98 for the benefit of her sister.***
(4) Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/17/02 for her benefit.***
(5) Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 9/15/93 for her benefit.***
(6) Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 10/20/72 for her benefit.***
(7) Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her father.***
(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 as one of three co-trustees of a trust dated 7/7/97 for the benefit of their children.***
(11) Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.***
(12) Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for her benefit.***
(13) Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 12/18/87 for the benefit of her mother.***
(14) Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for his benefit.
(15) Held by the undersigned's spouse as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.***
(16) Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/28/05 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
(17) Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/28/05 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
(18) Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 2/2/06 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
(19) Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 2/2/06 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
(20) Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 7/27/06 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
(21) Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 7/27/06 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
(22) Disposition of shares of common stock in a merger of the issuer with one of its subsidiaries to effect the formation of a holding company to hold all of the outstanding stock of the issuer (the "Holding Company Merger"). In the Holding Company Merger, the shares of common stock, including shares of restricted stock, of the issuer were converted, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of common stock, including shares of restricted stock, of New Sally Holdings, Inc. ("New Sally") pursuant to an Investment Agreement dated as of June 19, 2006 among the issuer and certain of its subsidiaries and CDRS Acquisition LLC.
(23) This option, to the extent unexercisable, became exercisable in full on November 16, 2006.
(24) This option was assumed by New Sally in the Holding Company Merger and replaced with an option to purchase a number of shares of common stock of New Sally equal to the number of shares subject to this option at an exercise price equal to the exercise price of this option.
(25) Held directly by 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.

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