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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: February 24, 2000
(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 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) 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
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Item 5. Other Events.
The press release issued by the Registrant on February 24, 2000
attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
No. Description
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99 Press release announcing Universal Corporation naming Eddie
C. Moore, Jr. to the Board of Directors.
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*Filed Herewith
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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: February 28, 2000 By: /s/ George C. Freeman, III
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George C. Freeman, III
Assistant Secretary
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number Document
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99 Press release announcing Universal Corporation naming Eddie
C. Moore, Jr. to the Board of Directors.
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*Filed Herewith
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Exhibit 99
CONTACT: RELEASE:
KAREN M. L. WHELAN Immediately
(804) 359-9311
UNIVERSAL CORPORATION NAMES EDDIE N. MOORE, JR. TO BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
RICHMOND, VA February 24, 2000/PRNEWSWIRE/----
Henry H. Harrell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal
Corporation, today announced the election of Eddie N. Moore, Jr. to the Board of
Directors.
Mr. Moore is President of Virginia State University, a position he has
held for the past seven years. A Vietnam veteran and a CPA with an M.B.A. from
the University of Pittsburg, Mr. Moore worked with Gulf Oil Corporation in the
United States as well as abroad prior to becoming Assistant Comptroller of the
Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Accounts, and then University
Comptroller of the College of William and Mary. Before going to Virginia State
University, Mr. Moore served as Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Mr. Harrell noted, "Mr. Moore is highly respected in academic and
business circles as an effective manager and innovative thinker. We welcome his
contributions to the work of the Board".
Universal Corporation is a diversified company with operations in
tobacco, lumber, and agri-products. Its gross revenues for the fiscal year that
ended on June 30, 1999, were approximately $4 billion. For more information,
visit Universal's web site at www.universalcorp.com.
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