UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                    Form 13F

                              Form 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2004

Check here if Amendment [  ]; Amendment Number: 
This Amendment (Check only one.): [  ] is a restatement.
                                  [  ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:    UNITRIN, INC.
Address: One East Wacker Drive, 10th Floor
         Chicago, IL  60601

13F File Number:  28-02715

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:      Richard Roeske
Title:     Vice President
Phone:     312-661-4600

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

     /s/ Richard Roeske     Chicago, IL     November 04, 2004

Report Type (Check only one.):

[ X]         13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[  ]         13F NOTICE.

[  ]         13F COMBINATION REPORT.



                              FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:         2

Form13F Information Table Entry Total:     182

Form13F Information Table Value Total:     $938,296 (thousands)


List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other
than the manager filing this report.

No.  13F File Number               Name

01   28-00121                      TRINITY UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY
02   28-00117                      UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA



                                          
                                                     FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
                                                             VALUE  SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT  OTHER            VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER                 TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP     (x$1000)  PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS         SOLE   SHARED     NONE
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
ABBOTT LABS                    COM              002824100     2542    60000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    60000        0
ABBOTT LABS                    COM              002824100      424    10000 SH       OTHER                       0    10000        0
ALTRIA GROUP INC               COM              02209S103     9408   200000 SH       OTHER   02                  0   200000        0
ALTRIA GROUP INC               COM              02209S103     1882    40000 SH       OTHER                       0    40000        0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO            COM              025816109      386     7500 SH       OTHER                       0     7500        0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO            COM              025816109     2583    50200 SH       OTHER   02                  0    50200        0
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC        COM              026874107      578     8500 SH       OTHER                       0     8500        0
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC        COM              026874107     2380    35000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    35000        0
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP         COM              03073E105     1225    22800 SH       OTHER   01                  0    22800        0
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP         COM              03073E105     1225    22800 SH       OTHER   02                  0    22800        0
ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC         COM              035229103     2248    45000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    45000        0
ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC         COM              035229103      350     7000 SH       OTHER                       0     7000        0
ARAMARK CORP                   CL B             038521100      348    14400 SH       OTHER   02                  0    14400        0
ARAMARK CORP                   CL B             038521100      348    14400 SH       OTHER   01                  0    14400        0
AUTONATION INC                 COM              05329W102      598    35000 SH       OTHER   01                  0    35000        0
AUTONATION INC                 COM              05329W102      598    35000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    35000        0
BAKER HUGHES INC               COM              057224107    50921  1164700 SH       DEFINED 01            1164700        0        0
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION    COM              060505104      407     9400 SH       OTHER                       0     9400        0
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION    COM              060505104     2522    58200 SH       OTHER   02                  0    58200        0
BELO CORP                      COM SER A        080555105      687    30500 SH       OTHER   02                  0    30500        0
BELO CORP                      COM SER A        080555105      687    30500 SH       OTHER   01                  0    30500        0
BLACK & DECKER CORP            COM              091797100     1255    16200 SH       OTHER   01                  0    16200        0
BLACK & DECKER CORP            COM              091797100     1255    16200 SH       OTHER   02                  0    16200        0
BP PLC                         SPONSORED ADR    055622104     4027    70000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    70000        0
BP PLC                         SPONSORED ADR    055622104      719    12500 SH       OTHER                       0    12500        0
BRUNSWICK CORP                 COM              117043109      911    19900 SH       OTHER   02                  0    19900        0
BRUNSWICK CORP                 COM              117043109      911    19900 SH       OTHER   01                  0    19900        0
BURLINGTON RES INC             COM              122014103      698    17100 SH       OTHER   02                  0    17100        0
BURLINGTON RES INC             COM              122014103      698    17100 SH       OTHER   01                  0    17100        0
CABLEVISION SYS CORP           CL A NY CABLVS   12686C109      815    40200 SH       OTHER   02                  0    40200        0
CABLEVISION SYS CORP           CL A NY CABLVS   12686C109      815    40200 SH       OTHER   01                  0    40200        0
CENDANT CORP                   COM              151313103      333    15400 SH       OTHER   01                  0    15400        0
CENDANT CORP                   COM              151313103      333    15400 SH       OTHER   02                  0    15400        0
CHEVRONTEXACO CORP             COM              166764100     4259    79400 SH       OTHER   02                  0    79400        0
CHEVRONTEXACO CORP             COM              166764100      809    15080 SH       OTHER                       0    15080        0
CITIGROUP INC                  COM              172967101      852    19300 SH       OTHER                       0    19300        0
CITIGROUP INC                  COM              172967101      509    11531 SH       DEFINED                 11531        0        0
CITIGROUP INC                  COM              172967101     4487   101700 SH       OTHER   02                  0   101700        0
CITIGROUP INC                  COM              172967101     2705    61315 SH       DEFINED 02              61315        0        0
CITIGROUP INC                  COM              172967101      441     9994 SH       DEFINED 01               9994        0        0
COCA COLA CO                   COM              191216100     4305   107500 SH       OTHER   02                  0   107500        0
COCA COLA CO                   COM              191216100      741    18500 SH       OTHER                       0    18500        0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO           COM              194162103      316     7000 SH       OTHER                       0     7000        0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO           COM              194162103     1288    28500 SH       OTHER   02                  0    28500        0
CONOCOPHILLIPS                 COM              20825C104     2096    25300 SH       OTHER   02                  0    25300        0
CONOCOPHILLIPS                 COM              20825C104      365     4400 SH       OTHER                       0     4400        0
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO        COM              257867101      817    26100 SH       OTHER   02                  0    26100        0
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO        COM              257867101      817    26100 SH       OTHER   01                  0    26100        0
ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS NEW    CL A             278762109      286     9200 SH       OTHER   02                  0     9200        0
ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS NEW    CL A             278762109      286     9200 SH       OTHER   01                  0     9200        0
EMERSON ELEC CO                COM              291011104     1652    26700 SH       OTHER   02                  0    26700        0
EMERSON ELEC CO                COM              291011104      186     3000 SH       OTHER                       0     3000        0
EQUIFAX INC                    COM              294429105      996    37800 SH       OTHER   02                  0    37800        0
EQUIFAX INC                    COM              294429105      996    37800 SH       OTHER   01                  0    37800        0
EXXON MOBIL CORP               COM              30231G102     1711    35400 SH       OTHER                       0    35400        0
EXXON MOBIL CORP               COM              30231G102     9666   200000 SH       OTHER   02                  0   200000        0
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP       COM              313400301     2936    45000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    45000        0
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP       COM              313400301      522     8000 SH       OTHER                       0     8000        0
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN          COM              313586109     3804    60000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    60000        0
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN          COM              313586109      634    10000 SH       OTHER                       0    10000        0
FORD MTR CO CAP TR II          PFD TR CV6.5%    345395206      523    10000 SH       DEFINED 02              10000        0        0
FORTUNE BRANDS INC             COM              349631101     1274    17200 SH       OTHER   02                  0    17200        0
FORTUNE BRANDS INC             COM              349631101     1274    17200 SH       OTHER   01                  0    17200        0
FOX ENTMT GROUP INC            CL A             35138T107      766    27600 SH       OTHER   02                  0    27600        0
FOX ENTMT GROUP INC            CL A             35138T107      766    27600 SH       OTHER   01                  0    27600        0
GAP INC DEL                    COM              364760108     1156    62000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    62000        0
GAP INC DEL                    COM              364760108     1156    62000 SH       OTHER   01                  0    62000        0
GENERAL ELEC CO                COM              369604103     1612    48000 SH       DEFINED                 48000        0        0
GENERAL ELEC CO                COM              369604103     1175    35000 SH       OTHER                       0    35000        0
GENERAL ELEC CO                COM              369604103     5709   170000 SH       OTHER   02                  0   170000        0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC        COM              38141G104      466     5000 SH       SOLE                     5000        0        0
HARTFORD FINL SVCS GROUP INC   COM              416515104    18672   301500 SH       DEFINED 02             301500        0        0
HSBC HLDGS PLC                 SPON ADR NEW     404280406       88     1100 SH       OTHER                       0     1100        0
HSBC HLDGS PLC                 SPON ADR NEW     404280406      614     7700 SH       OTHER   02                  0     7700        0
IMATION CORP                   COM              45245A107      813    22850 SH       OTHER   01                  0    22850        0
IMATION CORP                   COM              45245A107      813    22850 SH       OTHER   02                  0    22850        0
INTEL CORP                     COM              458140100      630    31400 SH       OTHER                       0    31400        0
INTEL CORP                     COM              458140100     3300   164500 SH       OTHER   02                  0   164500        0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS   COM              459200101      429     5000 SH       OTHER                       0     5000        0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS   COM              459200101     1629    19000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    19000        0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON              COM              478160104      789    14000 SH       OTHER                       0    14000        0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON              COM              478160104     5070    90000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    90000        0
JPMORGAN & CHASE & CO          COM              46625H100     2384    60000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    60000        0
JPMORGAN & CHASE & CO          COM              46625H100      596    15000 SH       OTHER                       0    15000        0
KNIGHT RIDDER INC              COM              499040103      589     9000 SH       OTHER   02                  0     9000        0
KNIGHT RIDDER INC              COM              499040103      589     9000 SH       OTHER   01                  0     9000        0
KRAFT FOODS INC                CL A             50075N104     2538    80000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    80000        0
KRAFT FOODS INC                CL A             50075N104      634    20000 SH       OTHER                       0    20000        0
KRAFT FOODS INC                CL A             50075N104      983    31000 SH       DEFINED 02              31000        0        0
KROGER CO                      COM              501044101      698    45000 SH       OTHER   01                  0    45000        0
KROGER CO                      COM              501044101      698    45000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    45000        0
LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS     COM NEW          50540R409     1526    34900 SH       OTHER   01                  0    34900        0
LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS     COM NEW          50540R409     1526    34900 SH       OTHER   02                  0    34900        0
LENNAR CORP                    CL A             526057104      762    16000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    16000        0
LENNAR CORP                    CL A             526057104      762    16000 SH       OTHER   01                  0    16000        0
LIBERTY MEDIA INTL INC         COM SER A        530719103      426    12768 SH       OTHER   02                  0    12768        0
LIBERTY MEDIA INTL INC         COM SER A        530719103      426    12768 SH       OTHER   01                  0    12768        0
LILLY ELI & CO                 COM              532457108      601    10000 SH       OTHER                       0    10000        0
LILLY ELI & CO                 COM              532457108     2702    45000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    45000        0
LIMITED BRANDS INC             COM              532716107      753    33800 SH       OTHER   01                  0    33800        0
LIMITED BRANDS INC             COM              532716107      756    33900 SH       OTHER   02                  0    33900        0
LIZ CLAIBORNE INC              COM              539320101      585    15500 SH       OTHER   01                  0    15500        0
LIZ CLAIBORNE INC              COM              539320101      585    15500 SH       OTHER   02                  0    15500        0
MARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC       COM              571748102      732    16000 SH       OTHER                       0    16000        0
MARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC       COM              571748102     3203    70000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    70000        0
MASCO CORP                     COM              574599106     1105    32000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    32000        0
MASCO CORP                     COM              574599106     1105    32000 SH       OTHER   01                  0    32000        0
MATTEL INC                     COM              577081102      698    38500 SH       OTHER   01                  0    38500        0
MATTEL INC                     COM              577081102      698    38500 SH       OTHER   02                  0    38500        0
MAYTAG CORP                    COM              578592107      520    28300 SH       OTHER   01                  0    28300        0
MAYTAG CORP                    COM              578592107      520    28300 SH       OTHER   02                  0    28300        0
MBIA INC                       COM              55262C100      931    16000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    16000        0
MBIA INC                       COM              55262C100      931    16000 SH       OTHER   01                  0    16000        0
MCDONALDS CORP                 COM              580135101      420    15000 SH       OTHER                       0    15000        0
MCDONALDS CORP                 COM              580135101     1542    55000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    55000        0
MCGRAW HILL COS INC            COM              580645109      797    10000 SH       OTHER                       0    10000        0
MCGRAW HILL COS INC            COM              580645109     2789    35000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    35000        0
MCI INC                        COM              552691107      246    14676 SH       DEFINED 01              14676        0        0
MEDIMMUNE INC                  COM              584699102      379    16000 SH       OTHER   01                  0    16000        0
MEDIMMUNE INC                  COM              584699102      379    16000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    16000        0
MERCK & CO INC                 COM              589331107      462    14000 SH       OTHER                       0    14000        0
MERCK & CO INC                 COM              589331107     2475    75000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    75000        0
MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC         COM              590188108     1357    27300 SH       OTHER   02                  0    27300        0
MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC         COM              590188108      124     2500 SH       OTHER                       0     2500        0
MGIC INVT CORP WIS             COM              552848103     1038    15600 SH       OTHER   01                  0    15600        0
MGIC INVT CORP WIS             COM              552848103     1038    15600 SH       OTHER   02                  0    15600        0
MICROSOFT CORP                 COM              594918104      570    20600 SH       OTHER                       0    20600        0
MICROSOFT CORP                 COM              594918104     3072   111100 SH       OTHER   02                  0   111100        0
NEWS CORP LTD                  SP ADR PFD       652487802     1670    53300 SH       OTHER   02                  0    53300        0
NEWS CORP LTD                  SP ADR PFD       652487802       91     2900 SH       OTHER                       0     2900        0
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP          COM              666807102   434275  8143157 SH       DEFINED 01            8143157        0        0
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP          COM              666807102    25318   474743 SH       SOLE                   474743        0        0
OFFICE DEPOT INC               COM              676220106      544    36200 SH       OTHER   02                  0    36200        0
OFFICE DEPOT INC               COM              676220106      544    36200 SH       OTHER   01                  0    36200        0
OMNICOM GROUP INC              COM              681919106      833    11400 SH       OTHER   01                  0    11400        0
OMNICOM GROUP INC              COM              681919106      833    11400 SH       OTHER   02                  0    11400        0
PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP INC       COM              713409100      451    16600 SH       OTHER   02                  0    16600        0
PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP INC       COM              713409100      451    16600 SH       OTHER   01                  0    16600        0
PEPSICO INC                    COM              713448108      735    15100 SH       OTHER                       0    15100        0
PEPSICO INC                    COM              713448108     3406    70000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    70000        0
PFIZER INC                     COM              717081103     1071    35000 SH       OTHER                       0    35000        0
PFIZER INC                     COM              717081103     6426   210000 SH       OTHER   02                  0   210000        0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO            COM              742718109      671    12400 SH       OTHER                       0    12400        0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO            COM              742718109     4968    91800 SH       OTHER   02                  0    91800        0
REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS CO         CL A             761695105      530    21500 SH       OTHER   01                  0    21500        0
REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS CO         CL A             761695105      530    21500 SH       OTHER   02                  0    21500        0
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO            NY REG EUR .56   780257804     1548    30000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    30000        0
SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC          COM              845905108     1274    58400 SH       OTHER   02                  0    58400        0
SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC          COM              845905108     1274    58400 SH       OTHER   01                  0    58400        0
SPX CORP                       COM              784635104      743    21000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    21000        0
SPX CORP                       COM              784635104      743    21000 SH       OTHER   01                  0    21000        0
SUNTRUST BKS INC               COM              867914103     2464    35000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    35000        0
SUNTRUST BKS INC               COM              867914103      570     8100 SH       OTHER                       0     8100        0
SYBASE INC                     COM              871130100      414    30000 SH       OTHER   01                  0    30000        0
SYBASE INC                     COM              871130100      414    30000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    30000        0
TARGET CORP                    COM              87612E106     2036    45000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    45000        0
TARGET CORP                    COM              87612E106      453    10000 SH       OTHER                       0    10000        0
TIFFANY & CO NEW               COM              886547108      350    11400 SH       OTHER   02                  0    11400        0
TIFFANY & CO NEW               COM              886547108      350    11400 SH       OTHER   01                  0    11400        0
TIME WARNER INC                COM              887317105      242    15000 SH       OTHER                       0    15000        0
TIME WARNER INC                COM              887317105      565    35000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    35000        0
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC      CL B             911312106     1518    20000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    20000        0
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC      CL B             911312106      304     4000 SH       OTHER                       0     4000        0
UNIVERSAL AMERN FINL CORP      COM              913377107     1280    99012 SH       DEFINED                 99012        0        0
UNOVA INC                      COM              91529B106   177842 12657764 SH       DEFINED 01           12657764        0        0
VIACOM INC                     CL B             925524308      671    20000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    20000        0
WAL MART STORES INC            COM              931142103      638    12000 SH       OTHER                       0    12000        0
WAL MART STORES INC            COM              931142103     3511    66000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    66000        0
WALGREEN CO                    COM              931422109     3225    90000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    90000        0
WALGREEN CO                    COM              931422109      717    20000 SH       OTHER                       0    20000        0
WASHINGTON MUT INC             COM              939322103     1704    43600 SH       OTHER   02                  0    43600        0
WASHINGTON MUT INC             COM              939322103     1704    43600 SH       OTHER   01                  0    43600        0
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INC     COM              942683103      893    30300 SH       OTHER   02                  0    30300        0
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INC     COM              942683103      893    30300 SH       OTHER   01                  0    30300        0
WENDYS INTL INC                COM              950590109      370    11000 SH       OTHER   01                  0    11000        0
WENDYS INTL INC                COM              950590109      370    11000 SH       OTHER   02                  0    11000        0
WILMINGTON TRUST CORP          COM              971807102      478    13200 SH       OTHER   01                  0    13200        0
WILMINGTON TRUST CORP          COM              971807102      478    13200 SH       OTHER   02                  0    13200        0
XEROX CORP                     COM              984121103     1450   103000 SH       OTHER   01                  0   103000        0
XEROX CORP                     COM              984121103     1450   103000 SH       OTHER   02                  0   103000        0
YUM BRANDS INC                 COM              988498101      720    17700 SH       OTHER   02                  0    17700        0
YUM BRANDS INC                 COM              988498101      720    17700 SH       OTHER   01                  0    17700        0