Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 17, 2020, Universal Corporation (the "Company") entered into Amendment No. 1 (the "First Amendment") to its existing credit facility, originally dated as of December 20, 2018 (the "Credit Agreement"), with the lenders named therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Truist Bank and AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents and Keybank National Association and Capital One, National Association as Co-Documentation Agents.

The following sets forth a description of the material terms of the First Amendment:





         •   The First Amendment increased the amount of term A-1 loans by an
             additional $75,000,000 and increased the amount of term A-2 loans by
             an additional $75,000,000.




         •   The definition of Consolidated EBITDA was amended to (i) exclude the
             effects of any non-cash purchase accounting adjustments, (ii) make pro
             forma adjustments for material acquisitions and material dispositions
             and (iii) permit adjustments for certain transaction fees and expenses
             related to the First Amendment and any material acquisition or
             material disposition.

The First Amendment also makes certain other non-material amendments to the Credit Agreement. All other terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement remain in full force and effect.

The Company and its affiliates regularly engage the Lenders to provide other banking services. All of these engagements are negotiated at arm's length.

The foregoing description of the First Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the First Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The Credit Agreement was previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2018.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an


           Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.


The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 10.1 hereto, is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.






(d)          Exhibits.

10.1           Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17,
             2020, among Universal Corporation, as borrower, the lenders named
             therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Truist
             Bank and AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents and
             Keybank National Association and Capital One National Association as
             Co-Documentation Agents

104          Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and
             contained in exhibit 101)




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