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)
07/01/2005

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	07/01/2005		M		1,787	A	$42.42	20,179	D
Common Stock	07/01/2005		M		1,806	A	$42.42	21,985	D
Common Stock	07/01/2005		M		1,181	A	$42.42	23,166	D
Common Stock	07/01/2005		M		1,997	A	$42.42	25,163	D
Common Stock	07/01/2005		M		1,994	A	$42.42	27,157	D
Common Stock	07/01/2005		M		149	A	$42.42	27,306	D
Common Stock	07/01/2005		M		1,250	A	$44.37	28,556	D
Common Stock	07/01/2005		M		5,387	A	$45.83	33,943	D
Common Stock	07/01/2005		F		14,182	D	$49.96	19,761	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 Options⁽¹⁾	$42.42	07/01/2005		M			1,787	07/02/2004	05/14/2007	Common Stock	1,787	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$49.96	07/01/2005		A		1,596		01/01/2006	05/14/2007	Common Stock	1,596	$0	1,596⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$42.42	07/01/2005		M			1,806	07/02/2004	05/14/2007	Common Stock	1,806	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$49.96	07/01/2005		A		1,613		01/01/2006	05/14/2007	Common Stock	1,613	$0	1,613⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$42.42	07/01/2005		M			1,181	07/02/2004	05/14/2007	Common Stock	1,181	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$49.96	07/01/2005		A		1,054		01/01/2006	05/14/2007	Common Stock	1,054	$0	1,054⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$42.42	07/01/2005		M			1,997	07/02/2004	05/03/2010	Common Stock	1,997	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$49.96	07/01/2005		A		1,783		01/01/2006	05/03/2010	Common Stock	1,783	$0	1,783⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$42.42	07/01/2005		M			1,994	07/02/2004	05/03/2010	Common Stock	1,994	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$49.96	07/01/2005		A		1,781		01/01/2006	05/03/2010	Common Stock	1,781	$0	1,781⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$42.42	07/01/2005		M			149	07/02/2004	05/03/2010	Common Stock	149	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$49.96	07/01/2005		A		132		01/01/2006	05/03/2010	Common Stock	132	$0	132	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$44.37	07/01/2005		M			1,250	08/03/2004	02/03/2014	Common Stock	1,250	$0	3,750⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$49.96	07/01/2005		A		1,151		01/01/2006	02/03/2014	Common Stock	1,151	$0	1,151⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$45.83	07/01/2005		M			5,387	05/05/2005	05/01/2012	Common Stock	5,387	$0	1,430⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$49.96	07/01/2005		A		5,072		01/01/2006	05/01/2012	Common Stock	5,072	$0	5,072⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Rights to Buy.

2. Reporting person holds a total of 31,376 options under the Unitrin, Inc. 1990, 1997 and 2002 Stock Option Plans.

Remarks:

	David F. Bengston	07/06/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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