SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BENGSTON DAVID FREDERICK

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE EAST WACKER DRIVE

(Street)

CHICAGO

60601

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITRIN INC [ UTR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/02/2004		M		1,941	A	$37.2253	24,909	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		F		1,787	D	$42.42	23,122	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		M		2,169	A	$37.2253	25,291	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		F		1,997	D	$42.42	23,294	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		M		2,122	A	$38.4817	25,416	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		F		1,994	D	$42.42	23,422	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		M		5,265	A	$39.73	28,687	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		F		5,050	D	$42.42	23,637	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		M		506	A	$39.73	24,143	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		F		484	D	$42.42	23,659	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		M		1,853	A	$40.75	25,512	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		F		1,806	D	$42.42	23,706	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		M		1,814	A	$40.75	25,520	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		F		1,767	D	$42.42	23,753	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		M		641	A	$40.75	24,394	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		F		623	D	$42.42	23,771	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		M		552	A	$40.75	24,323	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		F		537	D	$42.42	23,786	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		M		154	A	$40.75	23,940	D
Common Stock	01/02/2004		F		149	D	$42.42	23,791	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$37.2253	01/02/2004		M			1,941	07/02/2001	05/14/2007	Common Stock	1,941	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$42.42	01/02/2004		A		1,787		07/02/2004	05/14/2007	Common Stock	1,787	$0	1,787⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$37.2253	01/02/2004		M			2,169	07/02/2001	05/03/2010	Common Stock	2,169	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$42.42	01/02/2004		A		1,997		07/02/2004	05/03/2010	Common Stock	1,997	$0	1,997⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$38.4817	01/02/2004		M			2,122	05/05/2002	05/03/2010	Common Stock	2,122	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$42.42	01/02/2004		A		1,994		07/02/2004	05/03/2010	Common Stock	1,994	$0	1,994⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$39.73	01/02/2004		M			5,265	05/16/2002	02/01/2005	Common Stock	5,265	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$42.42	01/02/2004		A		5,050		07/02/2004	02/01/2005	Common Stock	5,050	$0	5,050⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$39.73	01/02/2004		M			506	05/16/2002	02/01/2005	Common Stock	506	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$42.42	01/02/2004		A		484		07/02/2004	02/01/2005	Common Stock	484	$0	484⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$40.75	01/02/2004		M			1,853	10/08/2002	05/14/2007	Common Stock	1,853	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$42.42	01/02/2004		A		1,806		07/02/2004	05/14/2007	Common Stock	1,806	$0	1,806⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$40.75	01/02/2004		M			1,814	10/08/2002	05/14/2007	Common Stock	1,814	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$42.42	01/02/2004		A		1,767		07/02/2004	05/14/2007	Common Stock	1,767	$0	1,767⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$40.75	01/02/2004		M			641	10/08/2002	02/01/2005	Common Stock	641	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$42.42	01/02/2004		A		623		07/02/2004	02/01/2005	Common Stock	623	$0	623⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$40.75	01/02/2004		M			552	10/08/2002	02/01/2005	Common Stock	552	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$42.42	01/02/2004		A		537		07/02/2004	02/01/2005	Common Stock	537	$0	537⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$40.75	01/02/2004		M			154	10/08/2002	05/03/2010	Common Stock	154	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$42.42	01/02/2004		A		149		07/02/2004	05/03/2010	Common Stock	149	$0	149⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Rights to buy.

2. Reporting person holds a total of 30,684 options under the Unitrin 1990, 1997 and 2002 Stock Option Plans.

Remarks:

	David F. Bengston	01/06/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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