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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.2)
NAME OF ISSUER: Alberto Culver Company
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock
CUSIP NUMBER 013068-200
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement: [ ]
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CUSIP NO. 013068-200
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons MELLON BANK CORPORATION
SS or IRS Identification Nos. IRS No. 25-1233834
of Above Persons
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box (a)______________________
if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions) (b)______________________
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place United States
of Organization
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 415,000
Owned by Each ___________________________________________
Reporting Person
With (6) Shared Voting
Power 0
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(7) Sole
Dispositive
Power 452,000
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(8) Shared
Dispositive
Power 10
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person 462,000
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount
in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions)
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(11) Percent of Class Represented 4.10
by Amount in Row (9)
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(12) Type of Reporting Person HC
(See Instructions)
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934)
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Alberto Culver Company
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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2525 Armitage Avenue
Melrose Park, IL 60160
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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Mellon Bank Corporation and any other reporting person(s)
identified on the second part of the cover page(s).
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
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c/o Mellon Bank Corporation
One Mellon Bank Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258
(for all reporting persons)
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Albero Culver Company Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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013068-200
Item 3 See Item 12 of cover page(s) ("Type of Reporting Person") for each
reporting person.
BK = Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
IV = Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
IA = Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
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SCHEDULE 13G (Continued)
EP = Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13-d(1)(b)(1)(ii)(F)
HC = Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Section 240.13-d(1)(b)(1)(ii)(G)
Item 4 Ownership:
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See Items 5 through 9 and 11 of cover page(s) as to each
reporting person.
The amount beneficially owned includes, where appropriate
securities not outstanding which are subject to options, warrants,
rights or conversion privileges that are exercisable within 60
days. The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an
admission that Mellon Bank Corporation, or its direct or indirect
subsidiaries, including Mellon Bank, N.A., are for the purposes of
Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owners of any
securities covered by this Schedule 13G.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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This Schedule 13G is being filed to report that the reporting
person is no longer the beneficial owner of more than five percent
of this class of securities.
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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All of the securities are beneficially owned by Mellon Bank
Corporation or its direct and indirect subsidiaries in their
various fiduciary capacities. As a result, another entity in every
instance is entitled to dividends or proceeds of sale. The number
of individual accounts holding an interest of 5% or more is 0.
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SCHEDULE 13G (Continued)
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported by the Parent Holding Company:
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See Exhibit I.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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N/A
Item 10 Certification:
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
This filing is signed by Mellon Bank Corporation on behalf of all reporting
entities pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) promulgated under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Date: October 18, 1995
MELLON BANK CORPORATION
By /s/ Michael E. Bleier
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Michael E. Bleier
General Counsel
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EXHIBIT I
The shares reported on the attached Form 13G are beneficially owned by the
following direct or indirect subsidiaries of Mellon Bank Corporation, as marked
(X):
(A) X Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company of California
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company of New York
X Mellon Bank, N.A.
Mellon Bank (Delaware) National Association
Mellon Bank (MD)
(B) X Franklin Portfolio Associates Trust
Laurel Capital Advisors
X Mellon Capital Management Corporation
X Mellon Equity Associates
X The Boston Company Advisors, Inc.
The Boston Company Financial Strategies, Inc.
X The Boston Company Asset Management, Inc.
X The Dreyfus Corporation
Dreyfus Management, Inc.
The Item 3 classification of each of the subsidiaries listed under (A) above
is "Item 3(b) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act."
The Item 3 classification of each of the subsidiaries listed under (B) above
is "Item 3 (e) Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940."
