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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report (date of earliest event reported)  October 27, 2003

 

Unitrin, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois		60601
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
0-18298		95-4255452
(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

(312) 661-4600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information And Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
12.1		Computation of Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

								Unitrin, Inc.
Date: October 27, 2003								/s/    Eric J. Draut
								Eric J. Draut Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer