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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)*
Unitrin, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
913275 10 3
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(CUSIP Number)
Henry E. Singleton
335 N. Maple Drive, Suite 177
Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (310) 278-1177
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
February 1, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [_]. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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Page 1 of 4 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 913275 10 3 13D PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Henry E. Singleton
SS# ###-##-####
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS*
4
N/A
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
U.S.A.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF 7,242,260
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING 7,242,260
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
7,242,260
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
19.7%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 913275 10 3 Page 3 of 4 Pages
Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D
The information reported previously in Henry E. Singleton's Schedule 13D,
dated April 19, 1990 and in Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated August 18, 1994,
Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated August 24, 1994, Amendment No. 3 thereto, dated
January 27, 1995, Amendment No. 4 thereto, dated March 14, 1995, Amendment No. 5
thereto, dated December 5, 1995, and Amendment No. 6 thereto, dated May 29, 1998
("Amendment No. 6"), is supplemented with the following information.
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CUSIP No. 913275 10 3 Page 4 of 4 Pages
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
I own 7,242,260 shares of the Issuer's common stock, representing 19.7% of
the total shares outstanding. I have sole voting and dispositive power with
respect to my shares. My percentage interest in the Issuer's outstanding shares
of common stock has increased by more than one percent since Amendment No. 6
due to repurchases of such shares by the Issuer at various times subsequent to
the date of Amendment No. 6.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
No exhibits are filed with this amendment.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 9, 1999 /s/ Henry E. Singleton
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Henry E. Singleton
