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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-291013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UVV"
cik: "0000102037"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/"
filed_at: "2021-10-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T23:15:27.207995+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal completes acquisition of Shank's Extracts, expanding flavors and ingredients platform

## Summary
- Completed acquisition of Shank's Extracts, a specialty flavoring and ingredient company with bottling/packaging.
- Shank's offers over 2,400 extracts, flavors, and colors; 200+ employees; 191,000 sq ft facility in Lancaster, PA.
- Acquisition expands Universal's plant-based ingredients platform; funded with cash on hand and existing borrowing.
- No purchase price disclosed; previously announced in September 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-291013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UVV
- cik: 0000102037
- company_name: UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
- filed_at: 2021-10-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000119312521291013/0001193125-21-291013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000119312521291013/d214427d8k.htm

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