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): June 25, 2002 Unitrin, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601 ________________________________________________________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 0-18298 95-4255452 ________________________________________________________________________________ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) (312) 661-4600 ________________________________________________________________________________ (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable ________________________________________________________________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. In connection with Rule 5b-3 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, BNY Midwest Trust Company is acting as Trustee under the Senior Indenture between Unitrin, Inc. and BNY Midwest Trust Company, a form of which was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on S-3, as amended (File No. 333-87866). A copy of the Form T-1, which supercedes the Form T-1 filed as Exhibit 25.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on June 24, 2002, regarding the qualification of BNY Midwest Trust Company to act as Trustee, which was prepared by BNY Midwest Trust Company is being filed as Exhibit 25.1 to this report. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit 25.1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of BNY Midwest Trust Company, as Trustee under the Senior Indenture. 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 thereunto duly authorized. Unitrin, Inc. --------------------------------------- Date: June 25, 2002 /s/ Eric J. Draut --------------------------------------- Eric J. Draut Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2