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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Universal (UVV)

Universal Corp. appoints Gregory R. Friedman to board, expanding it to 10 members

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership

Universal Corporation increased its board to 10 members and appointed Gregory R. Friedman as a new independent director, effective November 4, 2026. The filing says he is expected to join the Audit Committee, the Nominating, Governance and Risk Committee, and the Finance and Pension Investment Committee. The change adds a director with prior chief financial officer experience at Corteva and DuPont Pioneer.

Key points

  • Board size increased to 10 members; Gregory R. Friedman appointed effective November 4, 2026
  • Board determined Friedman is independent under NYSE listing standards
  • Expected committee roles: Audit; Nominating, Governance and Risk; Finance and Pension Investment
  • Friedman was most recently CFO of Mura Technology and previously EVP and CFO of Corteva, Inc.

The filing

CompanyUniversal (UVV)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 4, 2026, 4:26 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-447369

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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