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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ____________________________________________ FORM 8-K ____________________________________________ CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 5, 2025 ____________________________________________ UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ____________________________________________ Virginia 001-00652 54-0414210 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23235 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code ( 804 ) 359-9311 Not applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ____________________________________________ Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, no par value UVV New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Universal Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on August 6, 2025, discussing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02. Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. At the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”), held August 5, 2025, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected each of the individuals listed below as a director for a term of three years, (ii) approved a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.     The Company’s shareholders voted as follows: Proposal 1 - Election of directors. For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Lennart R. Freeman 18,023,730 586,796 3,166,687 Fotini E. Manolios 18,396,439 214,087 3,166,687 Preston D. Wigner 18,223,745 386,781 3,166,687 Proposal 2 - Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 18,108,615 394,023 107,888 3,166,687 Proposal 3 - Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 21,556,266 190,596 30,351 — Item 8.01. Other Events. Effective August 5, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Thomas H. Johnson as the Lead Independent Director to serve until the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is expected to be held August 4, 2026. Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits No. Description 99.1 Press release dated August 6, 2025, announcing results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: August 6, 2025 By: /s/ Catherine H. Claiborne Catherine H. Claiborne Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary