form8k100509.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 30, 2009


Unico American Corporation
 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-3978
95-2583928
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
   
23251 Mulholland Drive
  
Woodland Hills, California
91364
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)


(818) 591-9800
(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.
(b)  On September 30, 2009, Jon P. Kocourek informed the Company that he was resigning as a director of the Company effective October 8, 2009.
 
 
Item 8.01  Other Events.
On October 1, 2009, the Registrant issued a News Release titled "Unico American Corporation Announces Departure of Director."  A copy of the News Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
 
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 - News Release dated October 1, 2009
 
 


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.

                                                             UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION
                                                             (Registrant)


Date: October 5, 2009                        By:   /s/ Lester A. Aaron

                                                             Name:   Lester A. Aaron
                                                              Title:     Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
Description
  
  
    
99.1
News Release dated October 1, 2009