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REGISTRATION NO. 33-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under the Securities Act of 1933
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ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant asspecified in its charter)
DELAWARE 36-2257936
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE
MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS 60160
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN OF 1988
(Full title of the plan)
BELL, BOYD & LLOYD
THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602-4207
ATTENTION: JOHN H. BITNER
(312) 807-4306
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Proposed
Title Maximum Maximum
Securities Amount Offering Aggregate Amount of
to be to be Price Offering Registration
Registered Registered (1) Per Share (2) Price (2) Fee (2)
Class A Common, 1,700,000 share $25.6875 $43,668,750 $15,058.30
Stock
$.22 par value
(1) This registration statement also includes an indeterminable number
of additional shares that may become issuable pursuant
to the antidilution adjustment provisions of the plan.
(2) In accordance with Rule 457, calculated on the basis of the average
of the reported high and low prices for the Class A Common Stock
on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape on September 8, 1995.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The Contents of Registration Statement No. 33-36051 are hereby incorporated
by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
there unto duly authorized, in Melrose Park, State of Illinois
on September 8, 1995.
ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
By /s/Howard B. Bernick
Howard B. Bernick
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of1993, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
/s/Leonard H. Lavin Chairman and Director September 12, 1995
Leonard H. Lavin
/s/Howard B. Bernick President and Chief Executive September 12, 1995
Howard B. Bernick Officer and Director
/s/Bernice E. Lavin Vice Chairman, Secretary, September 12, 1995
Bernice E. Lavin Treasurer and Director
/s/Carol L. Bernick Executive Vice President September 12, 1995
Carol L. Bernick and Director
/s/William J. Cernugel Senior Vice President, September 12, 1995
William J. Cernugel Finance and Controller
(Principal Financial Officer & Controller)
/s/A. Robert Abboud Director September 12, 1995
A. Robert Abboud
/s/Robert P. Gwinn Director September 12, 1995
Robert P. Gwinn
/s/Lee W. Jennings Director September 12, 1995
Lee W. Jennings
/s/Harold M. Visotsky, M.D. Director September 12, 1995
Harold M. Visotsky, M.D.
/s/William W. Wirtz Director September 12, 1995
William W. Wirtz
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Where Exhibit
No. Description Can be Found
4.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company --------
(incorporated herein by reference to company Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30,
1988 [File No. 1-5050])
4.2 Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of -------
Incorporation of the Company (incorporated herein by
reference to Company Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended December 31, 1989 [File No.1-5050])
4.3 By-laws of the Company, as amended through January 17, -------
1990 (incorporated herein by reference to Company Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31,
1989 [File No. 1-5050])
23 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP 4
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Exhibit No. 23
CONSENT OF KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
The Board of Directors
Alberto-Culver Company:
We consent to the use of our reports, incorporated herein by reference,
dated October 26, 1994, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements of Alberto-Culver Company as of September 30, 1994 and 1993
and for each of the years in the three-year period ended September 30,
1994 and the related financial statement schedules.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Chicago, Illinois
September 12, 1995
