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: August 2, 2005
(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 Richmond, Virginia |
23230 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(804) 359-9311
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
A press release issued by the Registrant on August 2, 2005, attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference. Also attached, as Exhibit 99.2, is the text of a speech given by Allen B. King, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on August 2, 2005. Exhibit 99.2 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 2, 2005, announcing earnings expectations for first quarter of fiscal year 2006.* | |
| 99.2 | Text of Allen B. King speech at Annual Shareholders Meeting.* | |
| * | 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: August 2, 2005 | By: | /s/ George C. Freeman, III | ||
| George C. Freeman, III | ||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Document | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 2, 2005, announcing earnings expectations for first quarter of fiscal year 2006.* | |
| 99.2 | Text of Allen B. King speech at Annual Shareholders Meeting.* | |
| * | Filed Herewith |