Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Dated May 18, 2010
Registration Statement No. 333-161833
Alberto-Culver Company
Pricing Term Sheet
5.150% Notes due June 1, 2020
| Issuer: |
Alberto-Culver Company | |
| Security Type: |
Senior Notes | |
| Size: |
$150,000,000 | |
| Maturity: |
June 1, 2020 | |
| Coupon: |
5.150% | |
| Price to Public: |
99.959% | |
| Yield to Maturity: |
5.155% | |
| Spread to Benchmark Treasury: |
175 bps | |
| Benchmark Treasury: |
3.500% due May 15, 2020 | |
| Net Proceeds to Issuer: |
$148,963,500 | |
| Benchmark Treasury Yield: |
3.405% | |
| Interest Payment Dates: |
June 1 and December 1, commencing December 1, 2010 | |
| Make-Whole Call: |
Treasury Rate plus 30 basis points | |
| Trade Date: |
May 18, 2010 | |
| Settlement Date: |
May 21, 2010 (T+3) | |
| Denominations: |
$2,000 x $1,000 | |
| Ratings*: |
Baa2/BBB/BBB+ (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch) | |
| CUSIP: |
013078AA8 | |
| ISIN: |
US013078AA81 | |
| Joint Bookrunners: |
Goldman, Sachs & Co; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; Banc of America Securities LLC |
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