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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ____________________________________________ FORM 8-K ____________________________________________ CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2020 ____________________________________________ UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ____________________________________________ 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) ____________________________________________ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: Title of each class Trading Symbols Name of Exchange on which registered Common Stock, no par value UVV New York Stock Exchange 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a- 12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. 14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. 14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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 March 31, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of J. Patrick O’Keefe as Senior Vice President of Universal Global Ventures, Inc.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01. Item 9.01. Exhibits. (d) Exhibits               No.   Description           99.1   Press release dated March 31, 2020, announcing appointment of J. Patrick O'Keefe as Senior Vice President of Universal Global Ventures, Inc.           104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) 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: March 31, 2020 By: /s/ Preston D. Wigner         Preston D. Wigner         Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary Exhibit Index Exhibit     Number   Document       99.1   Press release dated March 31, 2020, announcing appointment of J. Patrick O'Keefe as Senior Vice President of Universal Global Ventures, Inc.       104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)