UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:UVVZP) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:UVVZP) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 14, 2017, Universal Corporation (the Company) announced
that David C. Moore, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company, recently returned to the Company from a
temporary medical leave of absence and has resumed his management
duties and responsibilities as the Company’s principal financial
officer, effective March 14, 2017.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On March 14, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing
that its Chief Financial Officer returned to the Company from a
temporary medical leave of absence. The press release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item
8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated March 14, 2017, Announcing
Universal Corporation Chief Financial Officer returned
from a temporary medical leave of absence.


About UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:UVVZP)

Universal Corporation is a leaf tobacco supplier. The Company is engaged in procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. The Company’s segments include North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Dark Air-Cured, Oriental and Special Services. North America, South America, Africa, Europe and Asia are involved in flue-cured and/or burley leaf tobacco operations for supply to cigarette manufacturers. The Dark Air-Cured group supplies dark air-cured tobacco to manufacturers of cigars, pipe tobacco and smokeless tobacco products. The Oriental business supplies oriental tobacco to cigarette manufacturers. Special Services segment includes the Company’s laboratory services business, which provides physical and chemical product testing and smoke testing for customers, as well as its liquid nicotine joint venture and its food and vegetable ingredients business.

UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:UVVZP) Recent Trading Information

UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:UVVZP) closed its last trading session at 1,418.00 with 20 shares trading hands.