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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000916641-00-001494
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001018
ITEM INFORMATION:		
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001018

FILER:

	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
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		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		8-K
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00652
			FILM NUMBER:		741989
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		1501 NORTH HAMILTON STREET
				STREET 2:		PO BOX 25099
				CITY:			RICHMOND
				STATE:			VA
				ZIP:			23230
				BUSINESS PHONE:		8043599311
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				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
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<TYPE>8-K
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K
<TEXT>

                      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: October 18, 2000
                       (Date of earliest event reported)

                             UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

           Virginia                       1-652                  54-0414210
(State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

      1501 North Hamilton Street
          Richmond, Virginia                                    23230
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (Zip Code)

              Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                (804) 359-9311
<PAGE>

Item 5.         Other Events.

                The press release issued by the Registrant on October 18, 2000
                attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is incorporated herein by
                reference.

Item 7.         Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
                Exhibits.

     (c)        Exhibits.

                No.     Description
                ---     -----------
                99      Press release announcing conference call.*

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*Filed Herewith
<PAGE>

                               SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
                                     (Registrant)

Date: October 18, 2000          By: /s/ George C. Freeman, III
                                    ---------------------------------
                                    George C. Freeman, III
                                    Assistant Secretary

<PAGE>

                                 Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number          Document
- -------         --------
  99            Press release announcing conference call.*

- -------------------
*Filed Herewith
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<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>0002.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>

                                                                      EXHIBIT 99
                           Universal Corporation Logo


 P.O. Box 25099 Richmond, VA 23260 o phone: (804) 359-9311 o fax (804) 254-3594
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  PRESS RELEASE
                   CONTACT                       RELEASE
              Karen M. L. Whelan                Immediately
              Phone:   (804) 359-9311
              Fax:     (804) 254-3594
              Email:   investor@universalleaf.com

Universal Corporation Announces Conference Call
Richmond, VA, October 18, 2000 / PRNEWSWIRE

Universal Corporation  (NYSE:UVV) will webcast its conference call following the
release of first quarter  financial  results on October 24, 2000.  The call will
begin at 4 p.m.  Eastern  Time and will be  hosted by Karen M. L.  Whelan,  Vice
President and Treasurer.

         A live webcast of the  conference  call will be  available  online on a
listen-only basis at  www.universalcorp.com  or  www.vcall.com.  A replay of the
webcast  conference call will be available at either of these websites for seven
days. A taped replay of the  conference  call will be available  beginning  5:30
p.m.  Eastern  Time  October  24  through  5 p.m.  Eastern  Time  October  31 at
888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 (conference replay pass code - 664932). A replay of
the call will be available for seven days.

         All remarks made during the conference call will be current at the time
of the call and will not be updated to reflect subsequent material developments.

         While  news  media  representatives  will not be able to ask  questions
during the  webcast,  they are welcome to monitor  the remarks on a  listen-only
basis.  The media's use of any comments made by Universal  employees  during the
call  will be  restricted  for  background  use  only  and not for  attribution.
Rebroadcast of the copyrighted call or any portion thereof is prohibited.

         Universal  Corporation  is a  diversified  company with  operations  in
tobacco,  lumber, and agri-products.  Universal Corporation's gross revenues for
the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2000,  were  approximately  $3.4 billion.
For  more  information  on  Universal   Corporation,   visit  its  web  site  at
www.universalcorp.com.

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