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)
08/05/2005

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	08/05/2005		M		17,500	A	$25.37	107,541	D
Common Stock	08/05/2005		M		10,593	A	$39.45	118,134	D
Common Stock	08/05/2005		M		1,319	A	$39.45	119,453	D
Common Stock	08/05/2005		M		1,264	A	$39.52	120,717	D
Common Stock	08/05/2005		M		323	A	$41.5	121,040	D
Common Stock	08/05/2005		M		437	A	$41.5	121,477	D
Common Stock	08/05/2005		M		2,030	A	$41.5	123,507	D
Common Stock	08/05/2005		M		5,638	A	$41.86	129,145	D
Common Stock	08/05/2005		M		12,494	A	$41.86	141,639	D
Common Stock	08/05/2005		F		41,685	D	$52.17	99,954	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	08/05/2005		M			17,500	08/05/2005	02/05/2013	Common Stock	17,500	$0	17,500⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$52.17	08/05/2005		A		12,056		02/05/2006	02/05/2013	Common Stock	12,056	$0	12,056⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$39.45	08/05/2005		M			10,593	11/03/2004	05/05/2009	Common Stock	10,593	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$52.17	08/05/2005		A		9,028		02/05/2006	05/05/2009	Common Stock	9,028	$0	9,028⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$39.45	08/05/2005		M			1,319	11/03/2004	05/05/2009	Common Stock	1,319	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$52.17	08/05/2005		A		1,123		02/05/2006	05/05/2009	Common Stock	1,123	$0	1,123⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$39.52	08/05/2005		M			1,264	07/01/2002	05/03/2010	Common Stock	1,264	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$52.17	08/05/2005		A		1,077		02/05/2006	05/03/2010	Common Stock	1,077	$0	1,077⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$41.5	08/05/2005		M			323	03/24/2005	05/03/2010	Common Stock	323	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$52.17	08/05/2005		A		282		02/05/2006	05/03/2010	Common Stock	282	$0	282⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$41.5	08/05/2005		M			437	03/24/2005	05/03/2010	Common Stock	437	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$52.17	08/05/2005		A		382		02/05/2006	05/03/2010	Common Stock	382	$0	382⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$41.5	08/05/2005		M			2,030	03/24/2005	05/13/2008	Common Stock	2,030	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$52.17	08/05/2005		A		1,777		02/05/2006	05/13/2008	Common Stock	1,777	$0	1,777⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$41.86	08/05/2005		M			5,638	02/05/2005	05/03/2010	Common Stock	5,638	$0	0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$52.17	08/05/2005		A		4,962		02/05/2006	05/03/2010	Common Stock	4,962	$0	4,962⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$41.86	08/05/2005		M			12,494	02/05/2005	02/05/2013	Common Stock	12,494	$0	142⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options⁽¹⁾	$52.17	08/05/2005		A		10,998		02/05/2006	02/05/2013	Common Stock	10,998	$0	10,998⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Rights to buy.

2. Reporting person holds a total of 403,033 options under the Unitrin, Inc. 1990, 1997 and 2002 Stock Option Plans.

Remarks:

	Donald G. Southwell	08/08/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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