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XXXXXXXX
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0000102037
UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
001-00652
9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE
STONY POINT II BUILDING
RICHMOND
VA
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Wigner Preston Douglas
Officer
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Westlake
TX
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Common
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Issuer
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Issuer
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