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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/20000607/0001073416-00-000025/0001073416-00-000025.txt : 20000919
<SEC-HEADER>0001073416-00-000025.hdr.sgml : 20000919
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001073416-00-000025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000607
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000607

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000102037
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [5150
]		IRS NUMBER:				540414210
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		4
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00652
			FILM NUMBER:		650671
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		1501 NORTH HAMILTON STREET
				STREET 2:		PO BOX 25099
				CITY:			RICHMOND
				STATE:			VA
				ZIP:			23230
				BUSINESS PHONE:		8043599311
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		PO BOX 25099
					CITY:			RICHMOND
					STATE:			VA
					ZIP:			23260
</MAIL-ADDRESS>

					FORMER COMPANY:	
						FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO CO INC
						DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880314
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</SUBJECT-COMPANY>
<REPORTING-OWNER>

						COMPANY DATA:	
							COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZALZNECK ROBERT J
							CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001073316
							STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [
]<RELATIONSHIP>OTHER
</COMPANY-DATA>

							FILING VALUES:
								FORM TYPE:		4
</FILING-VALUES>

								BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		1501 N HAMILTON STREET
									CITY:			RICHMOND
									STATE:			VA
									ZIP:			23230
									BUSINESS PHONE:		8043599311
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

									MAIL ADDRESS:	
										STREET 1:		1501 N HAMILTON STREET
										CITY:			RICHMOND
										STATE:			VA
										ZIP:			23230
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - 06/2000
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   ZALZNECK, ROBERT J.
   1501 NORTH HAMILTON STREET
   RICHMOND, VA  23230
   USA
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
   UVV
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   06/2000
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner ( ) Officer (give title below) (X) Other
   (specify below)
   EXECUTIVE OFFICER
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
COMMON STOCK               |5-31-0|M   | |11,000            |A  |$18.50     |11,000             |D     |                           |
                           |0     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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COMMON STOCK               |5-31-0|M   | |733               |A  |$21.875    |733                |D     |                           |
                           |0     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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COMMON STOCK               |      |    | |                  |   |           |22,674             |D     |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
COMMON STOCK               |      |    | |                  |   |           |3,024              |I(1)  |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |-----------        |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                           |      |    | |                  |   |TOTAL      |37,431             |      |                           |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
OPTIONS TO BUY COMMON |$18.50  |4-19-|A   |V|11,000     |A  |4-19-|5-31-|COMMON STOCK|11,000 |       |11,000      |D  |            |
STOCK                 |        |00   |    | |           |   |00   |00   |(2)         |       |       |            |   |            |
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OPTIONS TO BUY COMMON |$21.875 |5-17-|A   |V|733        |A  |5-17-|5-31-|COMMON STOCK|733    |       |733         |D  |            |
STOCK                 |        |00   |    | |           |   |00   |00   |(2)         |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
OPTIONS TO BUY COMMON |$18.50  |5-31-|M   | |11,000     |D  |4-19-|5-31-|COMMON STOCK|11,000 |       |-0-         |D  |            |
STOCK                 |        |00   |    | |           |   |00   |00   |(2)         |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
OPTIONS TO BUY COMMON |$21.875 |5-31-|M   | |733        |D  |5-17-|5-31-|COMMON STOCK|733    |       |-0-         |D  |            |
STOCK                 |        |00   |    | |           |   |00   |00   |(2)         |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(1)Number of Shares held in the Employee Stock Purchase
Plan
(2)Options issued under the Executive Stock
Plan
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
R. J. Zalzneck, signature on file, filed electronically
DATE
June 7, 2000

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