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: February 5, 2004
(Date of earliest event reported)
UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Virginia | 1-652 | 54-0414210 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1501 North Hamilton Street | 23230 | |
| Richmond, Virginia | (Zip Code) | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(804) 359-9311
| Item 5. | Other Events. |
The press release issued by the Registrant on February 5, 2004, and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 7. | Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 5, 2004, announcing quarterly dividend.* | |
| 99.2 | Press release dated February 9, 2004, announcing earnings for period ended December 31, 2003.* | |
| Item 12. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 9, 2004, Universal Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated into this Item 12. No information contained in or incorporated into this Item 12 shall be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
*Filed Herewith
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: February 9, 2004 | By: | /s/ George C. Freeman, III | ||
| George C. Freeman, III General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Document |
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| 99.1 | Press release dated February 5, 2004, announcing quarterly dividend.* | |||
| 99.2 | Press release dated February 9, 2004, announcing earnings for period ended December 31, 2003.* | |||
*Filed Herewith