UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549-1004


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):  December 7, 2010



UNICO, INCORPORATED

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



______Arizona   ____              ______000-30239_____         ________13-4171971________

(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission file number)      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

           Of incorporation)


 

P. O. Box 503228, San Diego, CA 92150

   (Address of principal executive offices)  (zip code)


_______________(951) 760-6747______________

 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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Section 5.

Corporate Governance and Management

 


Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

  

Resignation of Charles J. Madsen


Effective December 7, 2010, Charles J. Madsen resigned as Executive Vice President of Operations of Unico, Incorporated (“Unico”) and as the General Manager of Deer Trail Mining Company, LLC.  





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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 INCORPORATED

  


Date: December 14, 2010  

/s/ Mark A. Lopez

                         

Mark A. Lopez, Chief Executive Officer  

 



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