Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
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):  10/01/2004
 
Unitrin, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-18298
 
DE
  
95-4255452
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
Identification No.)
 
One East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
 
312-661-4600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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Items to be Included in this Report


 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
As more fully described in the press release issued by the registrant on October 1, 2004, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01 and incorporated by reference herein, the registrant announced that it expects that its net losses resulting from Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan combined will be less than $15 million after-tax. The registrant had previously disclosed that its net losses from Hurricanes Charley and Frances combined would be less than $10 million after-tax.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
     
 
    Unitrin, Inc.
 
 
Date: October 04, 2004.
     
By:
 
/s/    Scott Renwick

               
        Scott Renwick
               
Senior Vice President
 
 


 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.01
  
Press Release dated October 1, 2004