UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:UVVZP) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial ConditionItem 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Universal Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on August3, 2017, discussing its results for the quarter ended June30, 2017. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.
On August3, 2017, the Board of Directors appointed Eddie N. Moore, Jr. to serve as the Lead Independent Director, effective August3, 2017, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors to be held in August, 2018.
On August3, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing a quarterly dividend for the Company’s common stock. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
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Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibits |
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Description |
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99.1 |
Press release dated August 3, 2017, announcing results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. |
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99.2 |
Press release dated August 3, 2017, announcing quarterly dividend. |
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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.