UVV-2014.04.21 - 8K


UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2014
                
UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
                
Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

001-00652
(Commission file number)

54-0414210
(IRS employer
identification no.)

 
 
 
9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, Virginia
(Address of principal executive offices)
23235
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(804)359-9311

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
                
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Item 8.01.     Other Events.

On April 16, 2014, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its entry into the fruit and vegetable food ingredients market through its subsidiary, Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients, Inc.
The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No.
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press release issued by the Company on April 16, 2014*

*Filed Herewith




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:
April 17, 2014
By:
/s/ Preston D. Wigner
 
 
 
 
Preston D. Wigner
 
 
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary





Exhibit Index
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Document
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press release issued by the Company on April 16, 2014