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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 17)*
ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.22 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
013068101
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
(Continued on following page(s))
Page 1 of 4 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 013068101 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
LEONARD H. LAVIN
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 4,235,304 **
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
520,000 **
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 4,235,304 **
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 8
520,000 **
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
4,755,304 **
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
10
Excluded are: 3,409,884 Class B shares and 64 Class A shares held by
Lavin's spouse as trustee of a trust for her benefit, 454,592 Class A
shares and 740,304 Class B shares held by Lavin's spouse as trustee or
co-trustee of trusts for the benefit of their adult children and
grandchildren and 294 Class B shares held directly by Lavin's spouse.
Lavin disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
[X]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9).
11
14.43% **
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
12
IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS
** Does not include 421,378 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock, $.22
par value (the "Class A shares"), held by Lavin Family Foundation. All, but
not less than all, of the issued Class A shares may be converted into Class B
shares on a share for share basis at the option of the Issuer.
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CUSIP No. 013068101 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 4
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Alberto-Culver Company
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2525 Armitage Avenue
Melrose Park, Illinois 60160
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Leonard H. Lavin ("Lavin")
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
2525 Armitage Avenue
Melrose Park, Illinois 60160
Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States citizen
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Class B common stock, $.22 par
value per share ("Class B shares")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 013068101
Item 3. Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,755,304 /1/
(b) Percent of class: 14.43%
(c) Number of shares as to
which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,235,304 Class B shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 520,000 Class B shares /2/
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of: 4,235,304 Class B shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of: 520,000 Class B shares /2/
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/1/ Does not include 421,378 Class A shares held by Lavin Family
Foundation.
Also does not include: 3,409,884 Class B shares and 64 Class A shares
held by Lavin's spouse as trustee of a trust for her benefit, 454,592 Class A
shares and 740,304 Class B shares held by Lavin's spouse as trustee or co-
trustee of trusts for the benefit of their adult children and grandchildren and
294 Class B shares held directly by Lavin's spouse. Lavin disclaims beneficial
ownership of such shares.
/2/ Consists of 520,000 Class B shares held in the name of Lavin Family
Foundation, a charitable foundation of which Lavin is the President and a
Director. Does not include 421,378 Class A shares held by Lavin Family
Foundation.
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CUSIP No. 013068101 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 4
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certifications.
Not Applicable.
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.
Date: January 3, 2001
Signature: /s/Leonard H. Lavin
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Leonard H. Lavin
