8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 22, 2018

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UNIVERSAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Virginia	001-00652	54-0414210
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, Virginia		23235
(Address of principal executive offices)		(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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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 8.01.Other Events.

On May 29, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the date for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated May 29, 2018, announcing Annual Meeting Date

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
		(Registrant)
Date:	May 29, 2018	By:	/s/ Preston D. Wigner
			Preston D. Wigner
			Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number	Document
99.1	Press release dated May 29, 2018, announcing Annual Meeting Date

EX-99.1

P.O. Box 25099 ~ Richmond, VA 23260 ~ Phone: (804) 359-9311 ~ Fax (804) 254-3584

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P R E S S R E L E A S E

CONTACT	RELEASE
Candace C. Formacek	Immediately
Phone: (804) 359-9311
Fax: (804) 254-3584
Email: investor@universalleaf.com

Universal Corporation Sets Annual Meeting Date

Richmond, VA May 29, 2018 / PRNEWSWIRE

Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV) today announced that on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, its Board of Directors set the date of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders as Thursday, August 2, 2018. It will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Company’s headquarters building. The Board of Directors set the record date for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders as June 12, 2018.

Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Universal Corporation is the leading global leaf tobacco supplier and conducts business in more than 30 countries. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, were $2.0 billion. For more information on Universal Corporation, visit its website at www.universalcorp.com.

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