Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES 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):  02/03/2010
 
Unitrin, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-18298
 
DE
  
95-4255452
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
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)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On February 3, 2010, the registrant, Unitrin, Inc. ("Unitrin"), issued a press release announcing that Julie M. Howard, President and Chief Operating Officer of Navigant Consulting, Inc., a Chicago-based specialty consulting firm, has become a member of Unitrin's Board of Directors and its Audit, Compensation and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees. Ms. Howard's board election and committee appointments occurred and were effective on February 3, 2010.

Ms. Howard will be entitled to participate in Unitrin's non-employee director compensation program, which is described in Unitrin's Proxy Statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). There is no arrangement or understanding with Ms. Howard pursuant to which she was selected as a director, and there are no transactions involving Ms. Howard or a member of her immediate family that would require disclosure by Unitrin under Item 404(a) of SEC Regulation S-K.

 

 

SIGNATURES
 
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: February 04, 2010
     
By:
 
/s/    Scott Renwick
               
Scott Renwick
               
Senior Vice President