UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 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 February 17, 2009 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: 9 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $226,938 (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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ALABAMA AIRCRAFT IND INC COM 01023E100 92 54175 SH DEFINED 01 54175 0 0 BARCLAYS BANK PLC ADS7.75%PFD S4 06739H511 11880 800000 SH DEFINED 800000 0 0 COVANTA HLDG CORP COM 22282E102 3 117 SH DEFINED 117 0 0 FIFTH STREET FINANCE CORP COM 31678A103 5562 736689 SH DEFINED 01 736689 0 0 FORD MTR CO DEL COM PAR $0.01 345370860 102 44610 SH DEFINED 44610 0 0 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104 422 5000 SH SOLE 5000 0 0 INTERMEC INC COM 458786100 168095 12657764 SH DEFINED 01 12657764 0 0 NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP COM 666807102 40341 895674 SH DEFINED 01 895674 0 0 UNIVERSAL AMERICAN CORP COM 913377107 441 50000 SH DEFINED 50000 0 0