---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-125900"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UVV"
cik: "0000102037"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/"
filed_at: "2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T12:48:21.262655+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Corp appoints Fay Manolios to board; director Michael Lawton to retire

## Summary
- Fay Manolios appointed to Board effective June 1, 2025; brings 25+ years HR experience from Capital One.
- Michael Lawton to retire after nine years; will not stand for re-election at August 5, 2025 Annual Meeting.
- Manolios will serve on Audit, Nominating/Governance/Risk, and Compensation Committees.
- Board size increased to 10 members; Manolios deemed independent per NYSE standards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-125900
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UVV
- cik: 0000102037
- company_name: UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
- filed_at: 2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000119312525125900/0001193125-25-125900-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000119312525125900/d945895d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-125900
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-125900.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-125900.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael T. Lawton departed as Director at UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: Michael T. Lawton notified the Board that he will retire from service on the Board following the completion of his current term.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000119312525125900/0001193125-25-125900-index.htm

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