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 21, 2012

 

 

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.

On September 21, 2012, the Employment Agreement dated December 15, 2009 between the Company and Cary L. Cheldin, the Chairman of the Board and President of the Company, was amended by changing the end of the term of that agreement from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2017. All other terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement remained unchanged

 

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: September 21, 2012          By:   /s/ Lester A. Aaron

 

                                                Name:   Lester A. Aaron

                                                Title:   Chief Financial Officer