Alberto-Culver Company (ACV)

COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board has a process for interested parties to send communications directly to the Board. In order to do so, interested parties can mail any communications directly to the attention of the Presiding Director with a copy to the Corporate Secretary at our headquarters in Melrose Park, Illinois. The Presiding Director shall determine what, if any, actions need be taken with respect to each communication including discussing such matters with only the non-management directors, a specific committee or the full Board. The Presiding Director will be Mr. Fotiades at the time of the annual meeting. A new Presiding Director is appointed automatically at the beginning of each quarter in alphabetical order among all non-management directors, and such person acts as chairman during Board meetings in which the Executive Chairman is not present and during executive sessions of the Board.

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COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board has a process for interested parties to send communications directly to the Board. In order to do so, interested parties can mail any communications directly to the attention of the Presiding Director at our headquarters in Melrose Park, Illinois. The Presiding Director shall determine what, if any, actions need be taken with respect to each communication including discussing such matters with only the non-management directors, a specific committee or the full Board. Currently, the Presiding Director is Mr. Susser. A new Presiding Director is appointed automatically at the beginning of each quarter in alphabetical order among all non-management directors, and such person acts as chairman during Board meetings in which the Executive Chairman is not present and during executive sessions of the Board.

Communication with the Board of Directors

The Board has a process for security holders to send communications directly to the Board. In order to do so, security holders can mail any communications directly to the attention of the Presiding Director at our headquarters in Melrose Park, Illinois. The Presiding Director shall determine what, if any, actions need be taken with respect to each communication including discussing such matters with only the non-management directors, a specific committee or the full Board. Currently, the Presiding Director is Mr. Fotiades. A new Presiding Director is appointed automatically each quarter in alphabetical order among all non-management directors, and such person acts as chairman during board meetings in which the Executive Chairman is not present.