Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C., 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date Of Report (Date Of Earliest Event Reported):  11/16/2004
 
Unitrin, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-18298
 
DE
  
95-4255452
(State or Other Jurisdiction Of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
Identification No.)
 
One East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
 
312-661-4600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
 
The registrant announced its appointment today of Donald V. Fites as a director and member of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees of the Board, effective November 16, 2004. There is no arrangement or understanding with Mr. Fites pursuant to which he was selected as a director, and there are no transactions of the type described in Item 404(a) of SEC Regulation S-K involving Mr. Fites or a member of his immediate family. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Fites is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01 and incorporated by reference herein.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
Pursuant to the Requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the Undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
      
 
    Unitrin, Inc.
 
 
Date: November 16, 2004.
     
By:
 
/s/    Scott Renwick
               
        Scott Renwick
               
Senior Vice President
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.01
  
Press Release