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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                 Unitrin, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock $.10 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   91327510-3
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [_]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

SEC 1745 (2/92)



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 CUSIP No. 91327510-3                  13G                  Page 2 of 5 Pages
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      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1    S.S or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         George Kozmetsky
         SS # 534-10-4210
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      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]

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      SEC USE ONLY
 3


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      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4
         Texas

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                          SOLE VOTING POWER   4,029,000 shares
                     5     Does not include 60,920 owned by Dr. Kozmetsky's
     NUMBER OF             spouse as her separate property.

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                           None
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING              4,029,000 (see item 5)

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                           None
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      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9     4,103,920 (includes 60,920 shares owned by Ronya Kozmetsky (spouse)
       as to each of which Dr. Kozmetsky disclaims beneficial ownership).
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      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
                                                                    [_]

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      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
         6.05%

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      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
         IN

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                                 Schedule 13G

Item 1(a)   Name of Issuer:

            Unitrin, Inc.

Item 1(b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:

            One East Wacker Drive
            Chicago, Illinois 60601

Item 2(a)   Name of Person Filing:

            George Kozmetsky

Item 2(b)   Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:

            P. O. Box 2253
            Austin, Texas 78768

Item 2(c)   Citizenship:

            Texas

Item 2(d)   Title of Class of Securities:

            Common Stock, $.10 par value

Item 2(e)   CUSIP Number:

            91327510-3

Item 3      Filing required pursuant to the Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b):

            George Kozmetsky is filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c)

Item 4      Ownership as of December 31, 2002:

      (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:

            (i)    4,029,000 shares are beneficially owned.

            (ii)   60,920 shares are owned by Dr. Kozmetsky's spouse, as her
                   separate property and Dr. Kozmetsky disclaims any beneficial
                   ownership in these shares.



      (b)   Percent of Class:

            (i)    5.96% as to shares owned of record and beneficially by
                   George Kozmetsky.

            (ii)   .09% as to shares owned by Dr. Kozmetsky's spouse.

      (c)   Number of shares as to which George Kozmetsky has:

            (i)    sole power to vote or direct the vote: 4,029,000 shares.

            (ii)   sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 4,029,000
                   shares.

Item 5      Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

            Not Applicable.

Item 6      Ownership of More then Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

            Not Applicable.

Item 7      Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
            the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

            Not Applicable.

Item 8      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

            Not Applicable.

Item 9      Notice of Dissolution of Group.

            Not Applicable.

Item 10     Certification.

            By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
            belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
            ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of
            and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of
            the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
            with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or
            effect.



Signature.

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
            I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
            complete, and correct.

Date: January 31, 2003



/s/ George Kozmetsky
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Signature: George Kozmetsky