0000101199-15-000126.txt : 20150320 0000101199-15-000126.hdr.sgml : 20150320 20150320124536 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000101199-15-000126 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150316 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150320 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150320 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000101199 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 452302834 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 SECOND AVE SE CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52401 BUSINESS PHONE: 3193995700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 73909 CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52407 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED FIRE GROUP, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERNST BARRIE W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001451189 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34257 FILM NUMBER: 15715561 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 SECOND AVENUE SE CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52401 4 1 wf-form4_142686992638698.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2015-03-16 0 0000101199 UNITED FIRE GROUP INC UFCS 0001451189 ERNST BARRIE W 118 SECOND AVENUE SE P.O. BOX 73909 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407-3909 0 1 0 0 VP/Chief Investment Officer Common Stock 2015-03-16 5 J 0 E 9 30.2233 A 11382 D Shares acquired through participation in the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding fractionals) acquired by the Reporting Person through the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person includes: 1,374 shares of stock held individually by Mr. Ernst; 2,714 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 1,933 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; 2,937 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/21/2019; and 2,424 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/20/2020. /s/ Barrie W. Ernst by Michael T. Wilkins, Attorney-in-Fact 2015-03-20