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): August 7, 2019

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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of Exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value	UVV	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company    ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.             ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Universal Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on August 7, 2019, discussing its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 7, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing a quarterly dividend for the Company’s common stock. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
	No.	Description
	99.1	Press release dated August 7, 2019, announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.
	99.2	Press release dated August 7, 2019, announcing quarterly dividend.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
		(Registrant)
Date:	August 7, 2019	By:	/s/ Preston D. Wigner
			Preston D. Wigner
			Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number	Document
99.1	Press release dated August 7, 2019, announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.
99.2	Press release dated August 7, 2019, announcing quarterly dividend.