UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2008 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: UNITRIN, INC. Address: One East Wacker Drive, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 13F File Number: 28-02715 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Richard Roeske Title: Vice President Phone: 312-661-4600 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Richard Roeske Chicago, IL November 11, 2008 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 81 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $926,706 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. No. 13F File Number Name 01 28-00121 TRINITY UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 4031 70000 SH OTHER 01 0 70000 0 ALABAMA AIRCRAFT IND INC COM 01023E100 107 54175 SH DEFINED 01 54175 0 0 ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 4464 225000 SH OTHER 01 0 225000 0 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 1867 52700 SH OTHER 01 0 52700 0 AMERIPRISE FINL INC COM 03076C106 957 25040 SH OTHER 01 0 25040 0 APPLE INC COM 037833100 2501 22000 SH OTHER 01 0 22000 0 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN COM 053015103 2309 54000 SH OTHER 01 0 54000 0 AVALONBAY CMNTYS INC COM 053484101 1988 20200 SH OTHER 01 0 20200 0 BAKER HUGHES INC COM 057224107 14045 232000 SH DEFINED 01 232000 0 0 BANK OF AMERICA 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