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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 2, 1998
Registration No. 333-36201
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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UNITRIN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 95-4255452
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. employer
of incorporation or organization) identification number)
One East Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312) 661-4600
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
___________________________
Scott Renwick, Esq.
Unitrin, Inc.
One East Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312) 661-4600
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
Copy to:
John S. Chapman, Esq.
Lord, Bissell & Brook
115 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
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DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Unitrin, Inc. ("Unitrin" or the "Registrant") has previously filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement (and a pre-effective
amendment no. 1 thereto) on Form S-3, No. 333-36201, registering 342,000 shares
of Unitrin's common stock, $0.10 par value. Unitrin hereby deregisters all
342,000 of such shares, effective the date of filing of this post-effective
amendment no. 1 to said Form S-3.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing this post-effective amendment no. 1 to its
registration statement on Form S-3, no. 333-36201, and has duly caused this
post-effective amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, on January
2, 1998.
UNITRIN, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Richard C. Vie*
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Richard C. Vie
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this post-
effective amendment to the registration statement on Form S-3 has been signed
below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ Richard C. Vie* President, Chief Executive Officer and January 2, 1998
- ------------------------------------ Director
Richard C. Vie
/s/ Jerrold V. Jerome* Chairman of the Board and Director January 2, 1998
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Jerrold V. Jerome
/s/ Eric J. Draut* Vice President, Treasurer and Chief January 2, 1998
- ------------------------------------ Financial Officer (principal accounting
Eric J. Draut and financial officer)
/s/ James E. Annable* Director January 2, 1998
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James E. Annable
/s/ Reuben L. Hedlund* Director January 2, 1998
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Reuben L. Hedlund
/s/ George A. Roberts* Director January 2, 1998
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George A. Roberts
/s/ Fayez S. Sarofim* Director January 2, 1998
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Fayez S. Sarofim
/s/ Henry E. Singleton* Director January 2, 1998
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Henry E. Singleton
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*By: /s/ Scott Renwick
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Scott Renwick, Attorney-in-Fact
Pursuant to a Power of Attorney
