SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

 (Mark One)

[X]    Quarterly Report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009 or

[  ]     Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File No. 0-3978

UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Nevada	95-2583928
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employee
Incorporation or Organization)	Identification No.)
23251 Mulholland Drive,  Woodland Hills, California  91364
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

(818) 591-9800

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

No Change

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes X    No __ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes__      No__ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerator filer and large accelerator in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

       Large accelerated filer __                                                               Accelerated filer __

       Non-accelerated filer __                                                                 Smaller reporting company X

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes   No X 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding at August 13, 2009
Common Stock, $0 Par value per share	5,564,452

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended June 30, 2009 (the “Original Filing”) is being filed in order to file three exhibits thereto which were inadvertently not filed with the Original Filing. This Amendment No. 1 to the Original Filing does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Filing or modify or update those disclosures affected by subsequent events. Except as described above, no other modifications or changes have been made to the Original Filing or the exhibits filed therewith.

Part II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.                      Exhibits

10.1           Amendment to Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2009 by and between Registrant and Cary L. Cheldin.

10.2           Amendment to Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2009 by and between Registrant and Lester Aaron

10.3           Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2009 by and between Registrant and Terry L. Kinigstein

31.1           Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 13(a)-14(a) or Rule 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2           Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 13(a)-14(a) or Rule 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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SIGNATURES

Pursant 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.

 UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION

Date: November 30, 2009 By:  /s/ CARY L. CHELDIN

 Cary Cheldin

 Chairman of the Board, President and Chief

 Executive Officer, (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 30, 2009 By:/s/ LESTER A. AARON

Lester A. Aaron

Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, (Principal

Accounting and Principal Financial Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX 

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Amendment to Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2009 by and between Registrant and Cary L. Cheldin.
10.2	Amendment to Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2009 by and between Registrant and Lester Aaron
10.3	Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2009 by and between Registrant and Terry L. Kinigstein
31.1	Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
31.2	Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).