Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
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 *
Moore David C
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ [UVV] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sen. VP & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2012
(Street)


RICHMOND, VA 23235		 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             54,991 (1) D  

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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 (2) $ 46.34           12/31/2005 05/23/2015 Common Stock
6,000
  6,000
D
 
Stock Appreciation rights (3) $ 62.66           05/24/2008 05/24/2017 Common stock
15,000
  15,000
D
 
Stock Appreciation rights (3) $ 51.32           05/28/2009 05/28/2018 Common stock
10,600
  10,600
D
 
Stock Appreciation rights (3) $ 35.3           05/27/2010 05/27/2019 Common stock
8,200
  8,200
D
 
Stock Appreciation rights (3) $ 39.71           06/08/2011 06/08/2020 Common stock
15,000
  15,000
D
 
Stock Appreciation rights (3) $ 37.86           06/07/2012 06/07/2021 Common stock
19,000
  19,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Moore David C
9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE
RICHMOND, VA 23235		       Sen. VP & CFO  

Signatures

David C. Moore, by Terri L. Marks, Power of Attorney 05/02/2012
**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) this amounts includes 21,050 restricted stock units and 2,600 dividend units on the restricted stock units. The restricted stock units and the dividend units vest on the fifth anniversary of the award date, however payment will be delayed until termination of service if the individual is a covered employee under code section 162(m) on the date of vesting.
(2) options issued under the executive stock plan
(3) after a 12 month period of the grant date, 1/3 of total shares are exercisable and an additional 1/3 for each anniversary date after that for 3 such periods.

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