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 *
FOSTER CHARLES H JR
 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)

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
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units             13,358 D (1)  
Common Stock             400 D  
Common Stock             1,000 I (2) owned by family trust

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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) $ 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 (Common Stock)               (4)   (4) Common Stock
2,554
  2,554
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
FOSTER CHARLES H JR
9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE
RICHMOND, VA 23235		   X      

Signatures

Charles H. Foster, Jr., by Terri L. Marks, Power of Attorney 05/03/2012
**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) 9,650 restricted stock 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. Also incudes 3,550 restricted stock units and 158 dividend equivalent units earned on the restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest on the third anniversary of the award date, however, payment will be delayed until certain restrictions are met.
(2) Mr. Foster is the sole trustee of a family trust which holds universal corporation stock.
(3) grant to director of options to buy common stock under the Universal Corporation 2002 Executive Stock Plan.
(4) The deferred stock units are held in the Universal Corporation 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 of the plan.

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