8-K

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: November 14, 2005

(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 Richmond, Virginia	23230
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(804) 359-9311

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

The press release issued by the Registrant on November 14, 2005 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated November 14, 2005.*

* 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: November 16, 2005	By:	/s/ Preston D. Wigner
		Preston D. Wigner
		General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Document
99.1	Press release dated November 14, 2005.*

* Filed Herewith

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

P.O. Box 25099 • Richmond, VA 23260 • Phone: (804) 359-9311 • Fax: (804) 254-3594

PRESS RELEASE

CONTACT:	Karen M. L. Whelan		RELEASE:	Immediately
	Phone:	(804) 359-9311
	Fax:	(804) 254-3594
	Email:	investor@universalleaf.com

Universal Corporation to Webcast Presentation

Richmond, VA, November 14, 2005 / PRNEWSWIRE

Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) will host a live audio webcast of the Company’s New York breakfast presentation to investors at www.universalcorp.com on Thursday, November 17, 2005.

The webcast will air a presentation by Allen B. King, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, and will be in listen-only mode. It will start when Mr. King begins to address the audience, which is expected to be at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time.

An archived copy of the webcast will be available at www.universalcorp.com until 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time on Thursday, December 15, 2005.

The use of any comments made by Universal employees or other participants during the webcast will be restricted for background use only and not for attribution. The contents of the presentation are the property of Universal Corporation, protected by copyright law, and may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Universal Corporation. Rebroadcast of the copyrighted webcast or any portion thereof is prohibited.

Universal Corporation is a diversified company with operations in tobacco, lumber, and agri-products. Universal Corporation’s revenues for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2005, were approximately $3.3 billion. For more information on Universal Corporation, visit its web site at www.universalcorp.com.

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