Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KONAR EDWARD JAMES
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITRIN INC [UTR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE EAST WACKER DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/27/2005
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60601
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/27/2005   M   1,831 A $ 39.52 28,575.8956 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/27/2005   M   7,500 A $ 42 36,075.8956 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/27/2005   M   1,136 A $ 41.09 37,211.8956 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/27/2005   M   1,098 A $ 41.09 38,309.8956 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/27/2005   M   1,101 A $ 41.09 39,410.8956 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/27/2005   M   2,010 A $ 41.09 41,420.8956 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/27/2005   M   110 A $ 41.09 41,530.8956 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/27/2005   M   1,363 A $ 41.09 42,893.8956 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/27/2005   M   494 A $ 41.09 43,387.8956 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/27/2005   M   1,801 A $ 41.09 45,188.8956 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/27/2005   M   534 A $ 41.33 45,722.8956 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/27/2005   F   16,663 D $ 49.9 29,059.8956 (1) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 39.52 05/27/2005   M     1,831 07/01/2002 05/03/2010 Common Stock 1,831 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 49.9 05/27/2005   A   1,562   11/27/2005 05/03/2010 Common Stock 1,562 $ 0 1,562 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 42 05/27/2005   M     7,500 11/01/2004 05/01/2012 Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 2,500 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 49.9 05/27/2005   A   6,661   11/27/2005 05/01/2012 Common Stock 6,661 $ 0 6,661 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 41.09 05/27/2005   M     1,136 11/27/2004 05/14/2007 Common Stock 1,136 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 49.9 05/27/2005   A   994   11/27/2005 05/14/2007 Common Stock 994 $ 0 994 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 41.09 05/27/2005   M     1,098 11/27/2004 05/14/2007 Common Stock 1,098 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 49.9 05/27/2005   A   961   11/27/2005 05/14/2007 Common Stock 961 $ 0 961 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 41.09 05/27/2005   M     1,101 11/27/2004 05/14/2007 Common Stock 1,101 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 49.9 05/27/2005   A   963   11/27/2005 05/14/2007 Common Stock 963 $ 0 963 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 41.09 05/27/2005   M     2,010 11/27/2004 05/03/2010 Common Stock 2,010 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 49.9 05/27/2005   A   1,759   11/27/2005 05/03/2010 Common Stock 1,759 $ 0 1,759 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 41.09 05/27/2005   M     110 11/27/2004 05/03/2010 Common Stock 110 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 49.9 05/27/2005   A   95   11/27/2005 05/03/2010 Common Stock 95 $ 0 95 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 41.09 05/27/2005   M     1,363 11/27/2004 05/13/2008 Common Stock 1,363 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 49.9 05/27/2005   A   1,192   11/27/2005 05/13/2008 Common Stock 1,192 $ 0 1,192 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 41.09 05/27/2005   M     494 11/27/2004 05/02/2011 Common Stock 494 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 49.9 05/27/2005   A   431   11/27/2005 05/02/2011 Common Stock 431 $ 0 431 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 41.09 05/27/2005   M     1,801 11/27/2004 02/05/2013 Common Stock 1,801 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 49.9 05/27/2005   A   1,576   11/27/2005 02/05/2013 Common Stock 1,576 $ 0 1,576 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 41.33 05/27/2005   M     534 02/16/2005 02/05/2013 Common Stock 534 $ 0 1,284 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 49.9 05/27/2005   A   469   11/27/2005 02/05/2013 Common Stock 469 $ 0 469 (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KONAR EDWARD JAMES
ONE EAST WACKER DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60601
      Vice President  

Signatures

 Edward J. Konar   06/01/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Included in the total are 4,394.8956 shares held in Issuer's 401(k) Plan.
(2) Rights to buy.
(3) Reporting person holds a total of 68,236 options under the Unitrin, Inc. 1990, 1997 and 2002 Stock Option Plans.

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