Current Report

 

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: May 13, 2003

(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.

 

On May 13, 2003, the Registrant’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Allen B. King, made the following remarks at the 2003 Tobacco Supplier Conference at the New York Athletic Club, in New York, New York. A copy of his remarks is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

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

 

  (c)   Exhibits.

 

 

No.

   

Description

99.1

   

Copy of Remarks of Allen B. King at 2003 Tobacco Supplier Conference, May 13, 2003.*

 

*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:  May 13, 2003

   

By:   /s/ GEORGE C. FREEMAN, III

    
    

George C. Freeman, III

    
    

General Counsel and Secretary

    

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

   

Document

99.1

   

Copy of Remarks of Allen B. King at 2003 Tobacco Supplier Conference, May 13, 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Filed Herewith