0000102037-14-000027.txt : 20140709 0000102037-14-000027.hdr.sgml : 20140709 20140709160525 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000102037-14-000027 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140702 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20140709 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140709 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000102037 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS [5150] IRS NUMBER: 540414210 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00652 FILM NUMBER: 14967365 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE STREET 2: STONY POINT II BUILDING CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23235 BUSINESS PHONE: 8043599311 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE STREET 2: STONY POINT II BUILDING CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23235 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880314 8-K 1 uvv-20140702x8k.htm 8-K UVV - 2014.07.02-8K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 2, 2014
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UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia
 
001-00652
 
54-0414210
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission file number)
 
(IRS employer identification no.)
 
 
 
 
 
9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, Virginia
 
 
 
23235
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(804) 359-9311

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02.     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

After 38 years in the industry, Mr. W. K. Brewer announced on July 2, 2014, his decision to retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Universal Corporation effective March 31, 2015.





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:
July 9, 2014
By:
/s/ Preston D. Wigner
 
 
 
 
Preston D. Wigner
 
 
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary