---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-029470"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UVV"
cik: "0000102037"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/"
filed_at: "2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:14:24.305993+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Corp withdraws CFO offer to Anubhav Mittal; Kroner remains CFO

## Summary
- On Jan 28, 2026, Universal Corp withdrew its offer of employment to Anubhav Mittal as SVP & CFO.
- Mittal had been elected on Jan 20, 2026, with an effective date of Feb 17, 2026.
- Johan C. Kroner will continue as SVP & CFO until a successor is elected.
- Company expects to elect a successor in the near term based on recent executive search.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-029470
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UVV
- cik: 0000102037
- company_name: UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
- filed_at: 2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000119312526029470/0001193125-26-029470-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000119312526029470/d36934d8k.htm

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