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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-107071"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "UVV"
cik: "0000102037"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/"
filed_at: "2026-03-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T11:19:44.400310+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Corp discloses CFO compensation: base $490k, target bonus $350k, LTI $560k

## Summary
- Annual base salary of $490,000 for Steven S. Diel as SVP and CFO effective April 1.
- Annual target bonus opportunity set at $350,000.
- Annual long-term incentive equity awards targeted at $560,000.
- One-time RSU grant of ~$1.2M vesting in three equal tranches on April 1, 2027-2029.
- RSU grant value based on VWAP from Jan 31 to Mar 31, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-107071
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: UVV
- cik: 0000102037
- company_name: UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
- filed_at: 2026-03-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000119312526107071/0001193125-26-107071-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000119312526107071/d52317d8ka.htm

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