Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
CERNUGEL WILLIAM J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALBERTO CULVER CO [ACV] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice-President & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
8111 LAKE RIDGE DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/17/2005
(Street)

BURR RIDGE, IL 60527		 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 10/17/2005   J V 48,483 D (1) 0 I FN1 (1)
Common Stock 10/17/2005   J V 48,483 A (1) 48,483 I FN1 (1)
Common Stock               23,694 I Profit Sharing Plan
Common Stock 08/10/2006   M   9,750 A $ 21.77 16,365 D  
Common Stock 08/10/2006   M   21,375 A $ 34.2267 37,740 D  
Common Stock 08/10/2006   S   100 D $ 49.04 37,640 D  
Common Stock 08/10/2006   S   3,100 D $ 49.03 34,540 D  
Common Stock 08/10/2006   S   2,618 D $ 49.02 31,922 D  
Common Stock 08/10/2006   S   10,496 D $ 49.01 21,426 D  
Common Stock 08/10/2006   S   14,811 D $ 49 6,615 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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.2267 08/10/2006   M     21,375   (2) 09/30/2012 Common Stock 21,375 (2) 7,125 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.77 08/10/2006   M     9,750   (3) 09/30/2011 Common Stock 9,750 (3) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CERNUGEL WILLIAM J
8111 LAKE RIDGE DRIVE
BURR RIDGE, IL 60527		       Senior Vice-President & CFO  

Signatures

 /James M. Spira/Attorney-in-fact for William J. Cernugel   08/11/2006
**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) As a result of the death of the undersigned's spouse, under the terms of the trust, the shares of common stock previously reported as held by the undersigned's wife as trustee of a trust for her benefit, are now shares held in the same trust by the undersigned as the trustee of this trust for his benefit.
(2) The option, which was granted under the Employee Stock Option Plan of 2003, vests in four equal annual installments beginning on September 30, 2003.
(3) The option, which was granted under the Employee Stock Option Plan of 1988, vests in four equal annual installments beginning on September 30, 2002.

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