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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) 12/08/2010 (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               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               13,442 I FN6 (6) Common Stock               500,000 I FN7 (7) Common Stock               609,859 I FN8 (8) Common Stock               337,341 I FN9 (9) Common Stock               853,870 I FN10 (10) Common Stock               27,384 I FN11 (11) Common Stock               53,912 I FN12 (12) Common Stock               54,727 I FN 13 (13) Common Stock               40,523 I FN14 (14) Common Stock               215,979 I FN15 (15) Common Stock               124,474 I FN 16 (16) Common Stock               119,879 I FN17 (17) Common Stock               91,640 I FN18 (18) Common Stock 12/08/2010   M   165,980 A $ 8.8533 251,570 D   Common Stock 12/08/2010   M   258,191 A $ 13.9192 509,761 D   Common Stock 12/08/2010   M   221,307 A $ 16.0813 731,068 D   Common Stock 12/08/2010   M   194,258 A $ 17.2674 925,326 D   Common Stock 12/08/2010   M   196,717 A $ 18.0564 1,122,043 D   Common Stock 12/08/2010   M   174,800 A $ 20.305 1,296,843 D   Common Stock 12/08/2010   M   106,500 A $ 24.995 1,403,343 D   Common Stock 12/08/2010   M   68,150 A $ 27.255 1,471,493 D   Common Stock               388,406 I FN22 (22)

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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)	$ 8.8533	12/08/2010		M			165,980	(19)	09/30/2011	Common Stock	165,980	(19)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 13.9192	12/08/2010		M			258,191	(19)	09/30/2012	Common Stock	258,191	(19)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 16.0813	12/08/2010		M			221,307	(19)	09/30/2013	Common Stock	221,307	(19)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 17.2674	12/08/2010		M			194,258	(19)	10/26/2014	Common Stock	194,258	(19)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 18.0564	12/08/2010		M			196,717	(19)	09/30/2015	Common Stock	196,717	(19)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 20.305	12/08/2010		M			174,800	(19)	09/30/2016	Common Stock	174,800	(19)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 24.955	12/08/2010		M			106,500	(20)	09/30/2017	Common Stock	106,500	(20)	35,500	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 27.255	12/08/2010		M			68,150	(21)	09/30/2018	Common Stock	68,150	(21)	68,150	D

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	Executive Chairman

Signatures

/s/James M. Spira as attorney-in-fact for Carol L. Bernick		12/09/2010
**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 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 November 26, 2010 of $37.20.
(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)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 11/9/09 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.***
(16)	Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/9/09 for the benefit of her father, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
(17)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 4/5/10 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.
(18)	Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 4/5/10 for the benefit of her father, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.***
(19)	The option is fully vested.
(20)	This option became exercisable in four equal annual increments beginning on 9/30/2008.
(21)	This option became exercisable in four equal annual increments beginning on 9/30/2009.
(22)	The authority to vote and dispose of such shares was granted to the undersigned by the co-trustees of a trust dated 9/18/01 for the benefit of the undersigned's children.***
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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