Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SHEEHAN JEREMIAH J
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ [UVV] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

1501 N HAMILTON STREET		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2009
(Street)


RICHMOND, VA 23230		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock-Div. Reinvestment Plan (1) 03/31/2009   I 233 A $ (1) 1,201 D  
Common Stock             2,000 I Owned by Spouse
Common Stock             7,700 D (2)  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options to Buy Common Stock (3) $ 21.8125           04/27/2000 10/27/2009 Common Stock
1,000
  1,000
D
 
Options to Buy Common Stock (3) $ 28.75           04/24/2001 10/24/2010 Common Stock
1,000
  1,000
D
 
Options to Buy Common Stock (3) $ 32.22           04/24/2002 10/24/2011 Common Stock
1,000
  1,000
D
 
Options to Buy Common Stock (3) $ 35.81           04/23/2003 10/23/2012 Common Stock
2,000
  2,000
D
 
Options to Buy Common Stock (3) $ 43.12           04/28/2004 10/28/2013 Common Stock
2,000
  2,000
D
 
Options to Buy Common Stock (3) $ 46.7           02/05/2005 08/05/2014 Common Stock
2,000
  2,000
D
 
Deferred stock units 1 for 1 (4)               (4)   (4) Common Stock
7,106.9796
  7,106.9796
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SHEEHAN JEREMIAH J
1501 N HAMILTON STREET
RICHMOND, VA 23230		   X      

Signatures

Terri L. Marks, Power of Attorney for Jeremiah J. Sheehan 04/28/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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).
(1) acquired 4/1/08 through 3/31/09 in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan
(2) 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.
(3) grant to director of options to buy shares of common stock under the universal corporation 2002 executive stock plan
(4) the deferred stock units are held under the outside directors' deferred income plan. 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 on the plan.

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