SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ruehle Corey Lynn

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

118 2ND AVE SE

(Street)

CEDAR RAPIDS

52401

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/16/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC [ UFCS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP & Chief Claims Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	5,168.8868	D
Common Stock	1,098.308⁽¹⁾	I	By 401(k) plan for self

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/17/2027	Stock Option (right to buy)	2,596	$41.32	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	03/24/2027	Stock Option (right to buy)	1,851	$42.27	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	02/21/2024	Stock Option (right to buy)	862	$29.61	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	02/23/2028	Stock Option (right to buy)	2,124	$44.8	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	02/20/2025	Stock Option (right to buy)	2,664	$29.12	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	02/19/2026	Stock Option (right to buy)	5,337	$39.91	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁸⁾	02/15/2029	Stock Option (right to buy)	1,928	$54.26	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The number of securities shown as being held in or acquired by the Issuer's 401(k) account for the Reporting Person's benefit are the approximate number of shares of Issuer common stock(excluding fractionals) for which the Reporting Person has the right to direct the vote under the Issuer's 401(k) Plan. Such shares are not directly allocated to 401(k) Plan participants, but are instead held in a unitized fund consisting primarily of Issuer common stock, together with a small percentage of short-term investments. 401(k) Plan participants acquire units of this fund.

2. 1038 options are vested and exercisable. Remaining options become vested and exercisable in equal installments on 2/17/2020, 2/17/2021, and 2/17/2022.

3. 1234 options are vested and exercisable. Remaining options become vested and exercisable on 3/24/2020.

4. All options currently exercisable.

5. 708 options are vested and exercisable. Remaining options become vested and exercisable in equal installments on 2/23/2020, 2/23/2021.

6. 1332 options exercisable. Remaining options become vested and exercisable on 2/21/2020.

7. 3202 options are vested and exercisable. Remaining options become vested and exercisable in equal installments on 2/19/2020, 2/19/2021.

8. Options become vested and exercisable in equal installments on 2/15/2020, 2/15/2021, and 2/15/2022, respectively.

Remarks:

	/s/ Corey L. Ruehle	08/23/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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