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) April 3, 2001
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Unitrin, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
0-18298 95-4255452
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
(312)661-4600
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
As more fully described in the press release issued by Unitrin, Inc. (the
"Registrant") on April 10, 2001, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated by reference herein, the Registrant has acquired certain securities
of Northrop Grumman Corporation ("Northrop") in exchange for all of the
Registrant's holdings of Litton Industries, Inc. ("Litton") common stock
pursuant to Northrop's acquisition of Litton (the "Transaction").
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
The pro forma effects of the Transaction are described in the narrative
description contained in Registrant's press release attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Such narrative
description is furnished in lieu of pro forma financial statements as
permitted by Rule 11-02(b)(1) of Regulation S-X (17 CFR (S) 210.11-02) and
should be read in conjunction with the Registrant's Consolidated Financial
Statements and related notes included in the Registrant's Annual Report on
Form 10-K, filed with the Commission for the year ended December 31, 2000.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Text of Registrant's Press Release
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Unitrin, Inc.
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Date: April 12, 2001 /s/ Richard Roeske
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Richard Roeske
Vice President and Chief Accounting
Officer