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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/20000808/0001073416-00-000043/0001073416-00-000043.txt : 20000921
<SEC-HEADER>0001073416-00-000043.hdr.sgml : 20000921
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001073416-00-000043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000808

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:		5
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00652
			FILM NUMBER:		688229
</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:		5
</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>5
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5 - 6/30/00
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
( ) Form 3 Holdings Reported
( ) Form 4 Transactions Reported
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
   6/30/00
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 Reporting (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     |
                             |Date  |Code|                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                             |      |    |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                             |      |    |    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Year      |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                          <C>    <C>  <C>                <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
COMMON STOCK                 |6/30/0|I   |1,518             |A  |           |35,925(1)          |D     |                           |
                             |0     |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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COMMON STOCK                 |6/30/0|I   |941               |A  |           |2,574(2)           |I(3)  |                           |
                             |0     |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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                             |      |    |                  |   |           |--------           |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                             |      |    |                  |   |TOTAL      |38,499             |      |                           |
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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 |Date |Code| rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                        |cise Pr |     |    | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                        |ice  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    |     |    |  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Year        |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                     <C>      <C>   <C>  <C>         <C> <C>   <C>   <C>           <C>    <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
PHANTOM STOCK UNITS     |1 FOR 1 |(4)  |A   |71.672     |A  |(4)  |(4)  |COMMON STOCK|71.672 |(4)    |2,330.604   |D  |            |
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OPTIONS TO BUY COMMON ST|$29.375 |     |    |           |   |6/5/9|12/1/|COMMON STOCK|       |       |3,968       |D  |            |
OCK                     |        |     |    |           |   |7    |04   |(5)         |       |       |            |   |            |
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OPTIONS TO BUY COMMON ST|$35.3125|     |    |           |   |12/15|12/1/|COMMON STOCK|       |       |5,552       |D  |            |
OCK                     |        |     |    |           |   |/98  |04   |(5)         |       |       |            |   |            |
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OPTIONS TO BUY COMMON ST|$35.3125|     |    |           |   |12/15|12/4/|COMMON STOCK|       |       |6,598       |D  |            |
OCK                     |        |     |    |           |   |/98  |01   |(5)         |       |       |            |   |            |
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OPTIONS TO BUY COMMON ST|$35.375 |     |    |           |   |12/6/|12/1/|COMMON STOCK|       |       |4,711       |D  |            |
OCK                     |        |     |    |           |   |97   |04   |(5)         |       |       |            |   |            |
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OPTIONS TO BUY COMMON ST|$38.94  |     |    |           |   |6/15/|11/20|COMMON STOCK|       |       |25,000      |D  |            |
OCK                     |        |     |    |           |   |98   |/07  |(5)         |       |       |            |   |            |
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OPTIONS TO BUY COMMON ST|$40.1875|     |    |           |   |6/8/9|12/1/|COMMON STOCK|       |       |6,267       |D  |            |
OCK                     |        |     |    |           |   |8    |04   |(5)         |       |       |            |   |            |
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OPTIONS TO BY COMMON STO|$33.25  |     |    |           |   |6/15/|12/4/|COMMON STOCK|       |       |13,455      |D  |            |
CK                      |        |     |    |           |   |99   |01   |(5)         |       |       |            |   |            |
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OPTIONS TO BUY COMMON ST|$28.5625|     |    |           |   |12/15|12/4/|COMMON STOCK|       |       |6,849       |D  |            |
OCK                     |        |     |    |           |   |/99  |01   |(5)         |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
OPTIONS TO BUY COMMON ST|$24.69  |     |    |           |   |6/15/|12/2/|COMMON STOCK|       |       |27,500      |D  |            |
OCK                     |        |     |    |           |   |00   |09   |(5)         |       |       |            |   |            |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(1)INCLUDES  1,518 SHARES PREVIOUSLY OWNED INDIRECTLY THROUGH THE STOCK
PURCHASE PLAN
(2)INCLUDES 941 SHARES ACQUIRED FROM 7/1/99 THROUGH 6/30/00 IN THE STOCK
PURCHASE PLAN
(3)SHARES HELD IN THE STOCK PURCHASE
PLAN
(4)THE PHANTOM STOCK UNITS WERE ACQUIRED UNDER THE UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO
COMPANY, INCORPORATED SUPPLEMENTAL STOCK
PURCHASE PLAN ON A PERIODIC
BASIS
 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,2000.  EACH PHANTOM STOCK UNIT WILL BE
SETTLED IN CASH UPON THE EARLIER OF DEATH,
DISABILITY, RETIREMENT OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.  THE RANGE OF HIGH AND LOW
MARKET PRICES FOR THE COMPANY'S COMMON
STOCK ON THE DATES THE PHANTOM UNITS WERE CREDITED IS $30.75 AND
$13.56.
(5)OPTIONS ISSUED UNDER THE EXECUTIVE STOCK
PLAN
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
ROBERT J. ZALZNECK,SIGNATURE OF FILE, FILED ELECTRONICALLY
DATE
AUGUST 7, 2000

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</DOCUMENT>
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