SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

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

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RIFE JOHN A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

118 2ND AVE SE

(Street)

CEDAR RAPIDS

52401-1212

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Former Director

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2015

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock							8,569⁽¹⁾	I	See footnote #1
Common Stock							21,047	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Stock	⁽²⁾						⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	2,094.3231		2,094.3231	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$39.13						⁽³⁾	02/17/2016	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.925						⁽³⁾	05/15/2023	Common Stock	1,755		1,755	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$34.39						⁽³⁾	02/15/2018	Common Stock	3,000		3,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.095						⁽³⁾	05/16/2022	Common Stock	2,145		2,145	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.23						⁽³⁾	02/16/2017	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.46						⁽³⁾	05/19/2020	Common Stock	2,727		2,727	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The number of shares (excluding frationals) beneficially held indirectly by the Reporting Person includes: 6723 shares held in an individual retirement account for Mr. Rife's benefit; 1405 shares heldindividually by Mr. Rife's spouse; and 441 shares held in a SEP individual retirement account for Mr. Rife's benefit.

2. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock. The shares of phantom stock become payable, in cash, in one lump sum or prorated over five years, at the election of the Reporting Person, upon the Reporting Person's termination of service as a director.

3. All options currently exercisable.

Remarks:

	/s/ John A. Rife by Michael T. Wilkins, Attorney-in-Fact	02/12/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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