UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ — Director's Dealing 2009

Jan 5, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ (UVV)
CIK: 0000102037
Period of Report: 2008-12-31

Reporting Person: FOSTER CHARLES H JR (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-12-31	Deferred Stock Units	$	A	10.0435	Acquired		Common Stock (10.0435)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: the deferred stock units were acquired under the Universal Corporation Outside Directors' Deferred Income Plan on a periodic
basis during the month of December 2008. Each deferred unit will be settled in cash based upon a fixed day payout
election or upon death, disability or termination of service, or earlier pursuant to the terms on the plan.