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Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-43522
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 6
to the
Prospectus dated August 28, 2000
And the Prospectus Supplement dated September 6, 2000
Universal Corporation
$400,000,000
Medium-Term Notes, Series B
The notes being purchased have the following terms:
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $15,000,000
STATED MATURITY: December 15, 2010
SPECIFIED CURRENCY: U.S. Dollars
FIXED INTEREST RATE: 8.00% per annum
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: December 14, 2000
TIME OF SALE: December 7, 2000
TIME OF DELIVERY: December 14, 2000
CUSIP: 91345H AL 9
PRICE TO PUBLIC %: 98.319, plus accrued interest from and including the
Original Issue Date, if any
AUTHORIZED DENOMINATIONS: Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples
thereof.
AGENT: UBS Warburg LLC, acting as principal
AGENTS' COMMISSION: 0.625%
NET PROCEEDS TO UNIVERSAL CORPORATION: $14,654,100
THIS OFFERING IS SUBJECT TO REOPENING AT A LATER TIME TO OFFER ADDITIONAL
NOTES HAVING THE SAME TERMS AS THE NOTES BEING PURCHASED.
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DEPOSITARY: DTC
FORM OF NOTE:
- global registered book-entry form only: Yes
- non-global form available: Upon certain events as described in the
Prospectus
- bearer note: No
REDEMPTION AND REPAYMENT: Not redeemable or repayable prior to stated maturity
FIXED RATE SECURITIES:
- annual rate: 8.00%
- interest payment dates: Each June 15 and December 15, commencing
June 15, 2001
- regular record date: Close of business on the 15th calendar day next
preceding the interest payment date
DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE:
The Company may effect defeasance or covenant defeasance with respect to
the notes upon meeting certain conditions as described in the Prospectus.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory
body has approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy or
accuracy of the Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement or this Pricing
Supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Terms used and not defined herein but defined in the Prospectus Supplement
and Prospectus are used herein as therein defined.
UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
Pricing Supplement dated December 7, 2000
