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^*

SOUTHWELL DONALD GENE

(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)
	President, COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/03/2005

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	05/03/2005		M		6,971	A	$41.86	96,341	D
Common Stock	05/03/2005		M		1,207	A	$42.34	97,548	D
Common Stock	05/03/2005		M		27,578	A	$43.07	125,126	D
Common Stock	05/03/2005		M		60	A	$43.85	125,186	D
Common Stock	05/03/2005		M		10,344	A	$38.0629	135,530	D
Common Stock	05/03/2005		M		5,756	A	$39.45	141,286	D
Common Stock	05/03/2005		F		48,570	D	$46.14	92,716	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⁾	$41.86	05/03/2005		M			6,971	02/05/2005	05/01/2006	Common Stock	6,971	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$42.34	05/03/2005		M			1,207	12/08/2004	05/01/2006	Common Stock	1,207	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$43.07	05/03/2005		M			27,578	05/03/2005	05/01/2006	Common Stock	27,578	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$43.85	05/03/2005		M			60	08/05/2004	05/01/2006	Common Stock	60	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$46.14	05/03/2005		A		34,076		11/03/2005	05/01/2006	Common Stock	34,076	$0	34,076⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$38.0629	05/03/2005		M			9,870	05/01/2002	05/14/2007	Common Stock	9,870	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$46.14	05/03/2005		M		8,821		11/03/2005	05/14/2007	Common Stock	8,821	$0	8,821⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$38.0629	05/03/2005		M			474	05/01/2002	05/03/2010	Common Stock	474	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$46.14	05/03/2005		A		423		11/03/2005	05/03/2010	Common Stock	423	$0	423⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$39.45	05/03/2005		M			5,756	11/03/2004	05/05/2009	Common Stock	5,756	$0	13,269⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$46.14	05/03/2005		A		5,250		11/03/2005	05/05/2009	Common Stock	5,250	$0	5,250⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Rights to buy.

2. Reporting person holds a total of 413,271 options under the Unitrin, Inc. 1990, 1997 and 2002 Stock Option Plans.

Remarks:

	Eric J. Draut, Attorney-in-fact	05/05/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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