UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):  July 14, 2017

Unico American Corporation

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Nevada

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-3978	95-2583928
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
26050 Mureau Road
Calabasas, California	91302
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(818) 591-9800

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 

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

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 14, 2017, the Board of Directors of Unico American Corporation (“Unico”) appointed Michael Budnitsky, Unico’s Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, to the Board of Directors of Unico to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Lester A. Aaron. Mr. Budnitsky will serve as a director until the next annual meeting of Unico’s shareholders. Mr. Budnitsky, as an employee director, will not receive separate compensation for his service on the Board of Directors of Unico. Also, the Board of Directors of Unico appointed Samuel J. Sorich to replace Mr. Aaron on the Compensation Committee.

In addition, on July 14, 2017, the Board of Directors of Unico eliminated the position of Executive Vice President previously held by Mr. Aaron.

A copy of the press release relating to the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                            UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION

                                                                (Registrant)

Date: July 17, 2017    By:   /s/ Michael Budnitsky

Name:   Michael Budnitsky

Title:    Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number        Description

99.1                            Press release dated July 17, 2017

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