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: October 11, 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 | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 1501 North Hamilton Street | 23230 | |
| Richmond, Virginia | (Zip Code) | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(804) 359-9311
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On October 11, 2005, the Executive Compensation, Nominating, and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Executive Committee”) of Universal Corporation (the “Company”) approved a form Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement for use as part of the Company’s corporate travel policy regarding personal use of corporate aircraft. The Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement will be signed by any director, executive officer of the Company, and certain other executives of the Company and its subsidiaries who are authorized to use the corporate aircraft for personal use, on or before the time they use the corporate aircraft for personal use. The form agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Form Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement.* | |
*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: October 17, 2005 | By: | /s/ Preston D. Wigner | ||||||
| Preston D. Wigner General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Document | |
| 99.1 | Form Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement.* |
*Filed Herewith