FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Moore David C 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/11/2006 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ [UVV] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1501 NORTH HAMILTON STREET 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President & CAO 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) RICHMOND, VA 23230 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 6,869 (1) D   Common Stock-ESPP 7,839 (2) I (2) Employee Stock Purchase Plan (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom stock units 1 for 1	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	9 (3)	$ (3)	D	Â
Options to buy Common Stock (4)	06/05/2003	12/05/2012	Common Stock	22,500	$ 35.67	D	Â
Options to buy Common Stock (4)	12/31/2005	05/23/2015	Common Stock	6,000	$ 46.34	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Moore David C 1501 NORTH HAMILTON STREET RICHMOND, VA 23230	Â	Â	  Vice President & CAO	Â

Signatures

Terri L. Marks, Power of Attorney for David C. Moore		05/15/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Includes 1,500 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest on the fifth anniversary of the award date, however, payment will be delayed until termination of service if individual is a covered employee under Code Section 162(m) on the date of vesting.
(2)	shares held in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(3)	the phantom stock units were acquired under the ULT Supplemental Stock Purchase Plan on a periodic basis during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. Each phantom until will be settled in cash upon the earlier of death, disability, retirement or termination of employment.
(4)	options issued under the Executive Stock Plan

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