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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) Chairman (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 (23) 0 I FN7 (7) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   224,808 D (23) 0 I FN2 (2) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   13,050 D (23) 0 I FN8 (8) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   18,057 D (23) 0 I FN9 (9) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   5,955,857 D (23) 0 I FN4 (4) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   1,357,331 D (23) 0 I FN3 (3) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   500,000 D (23) 0 I FN12 (12) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   500,000 D (23) 0 I FN11 (11) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   609,859 D (23) 0 I FN14 (14) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   150,300 D (23) 0 I FN6 (6) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   27,750 D (23) 0 I FN10 (10) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   17 D (23) 0 I FN15 (15) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   80,010 D (23) 0 I FN1 (1) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   80,010 D (23) 0 I FN13 (13) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   80,010 D (23) 0 I FN16 (16) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   592,180 D (23) 0 I FN5 (5) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   158,048 D (23) 0 I FN19 (19) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   158,048 D (23) 0 I FN20 (20) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   133,529 D (23) 0 I FN 17 (17) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   133,529 D (23) 0 I FN18 (18) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   123,718 D (23) 0 I FN21 (21) Common Stock 11/16/2006   D   123,718 D (23) 0 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)	$ 34.227	11/16/2006		D			105,000	(24)	09/30/2012	Common Stock	105,000	(25)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 39.543	11/16/2006		D			90,000	(24)	09/30/2013	Common Stock	90,000	(25)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 42.46	11/16/2006		D			79,000	(24)	10/26/2014	Common Stock	79,000	(25)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 44.4	11/16/2006		D			80,000	(24)	09/30/2015	Common Stock	80,000	(25)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 16.625	11/16/2006		D			33,750	(24)	09/30/2010	Common Stock	33,750	(25)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 21.77	11/16/2006		D			67,500	(24)	09/30/2011	Common Stock	67,500	(25)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 34.227	11/16/2006		D			232,500	(24)	09/30/2012	Common Stock	232,500	(25)	0	I	FN5 (5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 39.543	11/16/2006		D			201,000	(24)	09/30/2013	Common Stock	201,000	(25)	0	I	FN5 (5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 43.83	11/16/2006		D			182,000	(24)	09/30/2014	Common Stock	182,000	(25)	0	I	FN5 (5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 44.4	11/16/2006		D			180,000	(24)	09/30/2015	Common Stock	180,000	(25)	0	I	FN5 (5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 16.625	11/16/2006		D			84,000	(24)	09/30/2010	Common Stock	84,000	(25)	0	I	FN5 (5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 21.77	11/16/2006		D			168,000	(24)	09/30/2011	Common Stock	168,000	(25)	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

/James M. Spira/ Attorney-in-Fact for Carol L. 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 as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a 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 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.***
(14)	Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 9/18/01 for her benefit.
(15)	Held by the undersigned's spouse as trustee of a trust dated 4/23/93 for his benefit.***
(16)	Held by the undersigned as co-trustee of a trust dated 11/14/89 for the benefit of a relative.***
(17)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 4/28/05 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.
(18)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 4/28/05 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.
(19)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 2/2/06 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.
(20)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 2/2/06 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.
(21)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 7/27/06 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.
(22)	Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust dated 7/27/06 for her benefit, which trust is a Grantor Annuity Trust.
(23)	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.
(24)	This option, to the extent unexercisable, became exercisable in full on November 16, 2006.
(25)	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.
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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