Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ROESKE RICHARD
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITRIN INC [UTR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Vice President & / Principal Accounting Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE EAST WACKER DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2005
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60601		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/04/2005   M   7,013 A $ 39.27 34,035.155 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/04/2005   M   11,921 A $ 39.45 45,956.155 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/04/2005   M   3,750 A $ 42 49,706.155 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/04/2005   F   19,973 D $ 47.89 29,733.155 (1) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 39.27 05/04/2005   M     1,187 11/13/2002 01/31/2006 Common Stock 1,187 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 39.45 05/04/2005   M     1,693 11/03/2004 01/31/2006 Common Stock 1,693 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 47.89 05/04/2005   A   2,515   11/04/2005 01/31/2006 Common Stock 2,515 $ 0 2,515 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 39.27 05/04/2005   M     1,209 11/13/2002 05/14/2007 Common Stock 1,209 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 47.89 05/04/2005   A   1,054   11/04/2005 05/14/2007 Common Stock 1,054 $ 0 1,054 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 39.27 05/04/2005   M     2,324 11/13/2002 05/03/2010 Common Stock 2,324 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 39.45 05/04/2005   M     2,077 11/03/2004 05/03/2010 Common Stock 2,077 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 47.89 05/04/2005   A   3,844   11/04/2005 05/03/2010 Common Stock 3,844 $ 0 3,844 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 39.27 05/04/2005   M     2,293 11/13/2002 05/02/2011 Common Stock 2,293 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 39.45 05/04/2005   M     3,590 11/03/2004 05/13/2008 Common Stock 3,590 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 47.89 05/04/2005   A   3,143   11/04/2005 05/13/2008 Common Stock 3,143 $ 0 3,143 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 39.45 05/04/2005   M     4,561 11/03/2004 05/02/2011 Common Stock 4,561 $ 0 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 47.89 05/04/2005   A   5,994   11/04/2005 05/02/2011 Common Stock 5,994 $ 0 5,994 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 42 05/04/2005   M     3,750 11/01/2004 05/01/2012 Common Stock 3,750 $ 0 6,250 (3) D  
Employee Stock Options (2) $ 47.89 05/04/2005   A   3,423   11/04/2005 05/01/2012 Common Stock 3,423 $ 0 3,423 (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ROESKE RICHARD
ONE EAST WACKER DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60601		       Vice President & Principal Accounting Officer

Signatures

 Richard Roeske   05/05/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Total includes shares acquired under a bank-sponsored dividend reinvestment plan, which are exempt from reporting by SEC Rule 16a-11.
(2) Rights to buy.
(3) Reporting person holds a total of 77,954 options under the Unitrin, Inc. 1990, 1997 and 2002 Stock Option Plans.

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