-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 R1DGg1D0kgF1PQrwE5OJtgjqRwmcwwo4fm4bEUADL/NUAvmDRX2ile4SSje4lW/1
 yu7IWHKDEiSaZr7s5OzT7Q==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001073416-03-000017.txt : 20030502
<SEC-HEADER>0001073416-03-000017.hdr.sgml : 20030502
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030502111006
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001073416-03-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030502

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:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00652
		FILM NUMBER:		03678447

	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:			ADAMS JOHN B JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001004531
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		RELATIONSHIP:				DIRECTOR
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 26532
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8047755700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 26532
		CITY:			RICHOMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23261
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>f3jba5203.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>
                                                  ------------------------------
                                  OMB APPROVAL
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  OMB Number:          3235-0104
                            Expires: January 31, 2005
                                                  Estimated average burden
                         hours per response.........0.5
                                                  ------------------------------

                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                     FORM 3

             INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

    Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
       Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
               Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

(Print of Type Responses)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

Adams, Jr. John B.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (Last) (First) (Middle)

1501 North Hamilton Street
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    (Street)

Richmond, VA 23260
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (City) (State) (Zip)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)

05/01/03
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Universal Corporation UVV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.   Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
     (Check all applicable)

     |X]  Director                             |_|  10% Owner
     |_|  Officer (give title below)           |_|  Other (specify below)

     --------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
================================================================================
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 3. Ownership
Form:
                                      2. Amount of Securities       Direct (D) or
1. Title of Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) 4. Nature of Indirect
   Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr. 5)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   <S>                                   <C>                         <C>                  <C>

Common Stock                           300                             D
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

====================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
<PAGE>


FORM 3 (continued)

Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
            (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

================================================================================
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

5. Owner-
                                                    3. Title and Amount of
                                                       Securities ship
                                                       Underlying Derivative
                                                       Security Form of
                         2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Derivative and
                            Expiration Date --------------------------------- 4.
                            Conver- Securities: (Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or
                            Direct 6. Nature of
                         ----------------------                            or               Exercise       (D) or         Indirect
                         Date       Expira-                                Number           Price of       Indirect       Beneficial
1. Title of Derivative   Exer-      tion                                   of               Derivative     (I)            Ownership
   Security (Instr. 4)   cisable    Date            Title                  Shares           Security       (Instr. 5)     (Instr. 5)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                      <C>        <C>             <C>                    <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

====================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
          owned directly or indirectly.

Explanation of Responses:



John B. Adams, Jr.
Terri L. Marks ( Power of Attorney)                     May 2, 2003
- ---------------------------------------------            -----------------------
      **Signature of Reporting Person                             Date

*     If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction
      5(b)(v).

**   Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
     Violations.

     See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:  File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
       If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
