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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030812133237
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001073416-03-000056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030812

ISSUER:		

	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

	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:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOSTER CHARLES H JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001073310

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00652
		FILM NUMBER:		03836876

	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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      <footnote id="F1"> shares were granted for service as a director. Transfer of shares is prohibited and the shares may be forfeited to the company unless certain specified conditions are met.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> Mr. Foster is the sole trustee of a family trust which holds universal corporation stock.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F3"> grant to director of options to buy common stock under the universal corporation 1994 stock option plan and 2002 executive stock plan.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F4"> The deferred stock units were acquired under the universal corporation outside directors' deferred income plan on a perodic basis during the fiscal year ended 6/30/03. Each deferred stock unit will be settled in cash based upon a fixed date payout election or upon death, disability or termination of service, or earlier pursuant to the terms of the plan. The range of high and low market prices for the company's common stock on the dates the deferred stock units were credited was $42.61 and $34.98, respectively.</footnote>
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      <signatureName>Terri L. Marks, Power of Attorney for Charles H. Foster, Jr.</signatureName>
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