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^*

DRAUT ERIC JOHN

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/24/2005

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	08/24/2005		M		9,845	A	$25.37	72,430	D
Common Stock	08/24/2005		M		2,378	A	$36.9	74,808	D
Common Stock	08/24/2005		M		11,249	A	$37.82	86,057	D
Common Stock	08/24/2005		M		9,807	A	$38.76	95,864	D
Common Stock	08/24/2005		M		575	A	$38.95	96,439	D
Common Stock	08/24/2005		F		28,260	D	$47.31	68,179	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⁾	$25.37	08/24/2005		M			9,845	08/05/2005	02/05/2013	Common Stock	9,845	$0	12,500⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$47.31	08/24/2005		A		7,080		02/24/2006	02/05/2013	Common Stock	7,080	$0	7,080⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$36.9	08/24/2005		M			1,895	05/03/2004	05/03/2010	Common Stock	1,895	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$47.31	08/24/2005		A		1,642		02/24/2006	05/03/2010	Common Stock	1,642	$0	1,642⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$36.9	08/24/2005		M			483	05/03/2004	05/03/2010	Common Stock	483	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$47.31	08/24/2005		A		417		02/24/2006	05/03/2010	Common Stock	417	$0	417⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$37.82	08/24/2005		M			9,836	12/04/2002	05/05/2009	Common Stock	9,836	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$47.31	08/24/2005		A		8,640		02/24/2006	05/05/2009	Common Stock	8,640	$0	8,640⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$37.82	08/24/2005		M			1,413	12/04/2002	05/05/2009	Common Stock	1,413	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$47.31	08/24/2005		A		1,240		02/24/2006	05/05/2009	Common Stock	1,240	$0	1,240⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$38.76	08/24/2005		M			837	06/03/2002	05/05/2009	Common Stock	837	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$47.31	08/24/2005		A		744		02/24/2006	05/05/2009	Common Stock	744	$0	744⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$38.76	08/24/2005		M			414	06/03/2002	05/03/2010	Common Stock	414	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$47.31	08/24/2005		A		368		02/24/2006	05/03/2010	Common Stock	368	$0	368⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$38.76	08/24/2005		M			5,568	06/03/2002	05/03/2010	Common Stock	5,568	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$47.31	08/24/2005		A		4,957		02/24/2006	05/03/2010	Common Stock	4,957	$0	4,957⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$38.76	08/24/2005		M			2,358	06/03/2002	05/03/2010	Common Stock	2,358	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$47.31	08/24/2005		A		2,099		02/24/2006	05/03/2010	Common Stock	2,099	$0	2,099⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$38.76	08/24/2005		M			630	06/03/2002	05/03/2010	Common Stock	630	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$47.31	08/24/2005		A		560		02/24/2006	05/03/2010	Common Stock	560	$0	560⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$38.95	08/24/2005		M			575	06/06/2002	05/05/2009	Common Stock	575	$0	10,235⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$47.31	08/24/2005		A		513		02/24/2006	05/05/2009	Common Stock	513	$0	513⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Rights to buy.

2. Reporting person holds a total of 343,714 options under the Unitrin, Inc. 1990, 1997 and 2002 Stock Option Plans.

Remarks:

	Eric J. Draut	08/25/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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