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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001073416-01-000013.txt : 20010206
<SEC-HEADER>0001073416-01-000013.hdr.sgml : 20010206
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001073416-01-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010205

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00652
		FILM NUMBER:		1524937

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 25099
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23260

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

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHITE JAMES M III
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001073321
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		5

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

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		1501 N HAMILTON STREET
	CITY:			RICHMOND
	STATE:			VA
	ZIP:			23230
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<TYPE>5
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5 - 02/01
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
(X) 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
   WHITE, III, JAMES M.
   P.O. BOX 25099
   1501 NORTH HAMILTON STREET
   RICHMOND, VA  23260
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
   02/01
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director  ( ) 10% Owner  (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   SECRETARY
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)|                           |
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<S>                          <C>    <C>  <C>                <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
COMMON STOCK                 |      |    |                  |   |           |5,424              |D     |                           |
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COMMON STOCK                 |      |    |                  |   |           |20,351             |I(1)  |                           |
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                             |      |    |                  |   |           |-----------------  |      |                           |
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                             |      |    |                  |   |TOTAL      |25,775             |      |                           |
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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>
options to buy common st|$35.3125|     |    |           |   |12/15|12/1/|common stock|       |       |            |3,6|D           |
ock                     |        |     |    |           |   |/98  |04   |(2)         |       |       |            |76 |            |
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options to buy common st|$35.375 |     |    |           |   |12/6/|12/1/|common stock|       |       |            |1,9|D           |
ock                     |        |     |    |           |   |97   |04   |(2)         |       |       |            |95 |            |
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options to buy common st|$38.94  |     |    |           |   |6/15/|12/20|common stock|       |       |            |18,|D           |
ock                     |        |     |    |           |   |98   |/07  |(2)         |       |       |            |000|            |
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options to buy common st|$40.1875|     |    |           |   |6/8/9|12/1/|common stock|       |       |            |2,5|D           |
ock                     |        |     |    |           |   |8    |04   |(2)         |       |       |            |14 |            |
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options to buy common st|$33.25  |     |    |           |   |6/15/|12/1/|common stock|       |       |            |1,6|D           |
ock                     |        |     |    |           |   |99   |04   |(2)         |       |       |            |10 |            |
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options to buy common st|$24.6875|     |    |           |   |6/15/|12/2/|common stock|       |       |            |16,|D           |
ock                     |        |     |    |           |   |00   |09   |(2)         |       |       |            |426|            |
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options to buy common st|$32.00  |     |    |           |   |6/15/|12/2/|common stock|       |       |            |4,6|D           |
ock                     |        |     |    |           |   |01   |09   |(2)         |       |       |            |86 |            |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(1)number of shares held in the employee stock purchase plan as of
1/31/01
(2) options issued under the executive stock
plan
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
James M. White, III, signature on file, filed electronically
DATE
February 5, 2001

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