0000101199-15-000333.txt : 20151026 0000101199-15-000333.hdr.sgml : 20151026 20151026170337 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000101199-15-000333 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151026 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151026 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151026 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: SCHARMER NEAL R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001451184 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34257 FILM NUMBER: 151175568 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 SECOND AVENUE SE CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52401 4 1 wf-form4_144589340773491.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2015-10-26 0 0000101199 UNITED FIRE GROUP INC UFCS 0001451184 SCHARMER NEAL R 118 SECOND AVENUE SE P.O. BOX 73909 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407-3909 0 1 0 0 VP/General Counsel/Corp Sec Common Stock 2015-10-26 4 J 0 5000 35.23 A 16342 D Common Stock 2015-10-26 4 J 0 5000 38 D 11342 D Stock Option (right to buy) 35.23 2015-10-26 4 M 0 5000 0 D 2017-02-16 Common Stock 5000.0 0 D Reporting person exercised options via a 10b5-1 contract during the current blackout period. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person (excluding fractionals) following the reported transaction includes: 3,355 shares held by Mr. Scharmer; 1,974 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 1,446 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; and 2,484 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/21/2019; and 2,083 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/20/2020. All options currently exercisable. /s/ Neal R. Scharmer by Michael T. Wilkins, Attorney-in-Fact 2015-10-26