0000101199-16-000478.txt : 20160223 0000101199-16-000478.hdr.sgml : 20160223 20160223162403 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000101199-16-000478 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160219 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160223 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: 161448644 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 SECOND AVENUE SE CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52401 4 1 wf-form4_145626263269549.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2016-02-19 0 0000101199 UNITED FIRE GROUP INC UFCS 0001451189 ERNST BARRIE W 118 2ND AVE SE CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401-1212 0 1 0 0 VP/Chief Investment Officer Common Stock 2016-02-19 4 A 0 2382 39.91 A 13790 D Stock Option (right to buy) 39.91 2016-02-19 4 A 0 11286 39.91 A 2026-02-19 Common Stock 11286.0 11286 D This transaction represents a grant of restricted stock shares to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's Stock Plan. The price per share is the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the date of the reported transaction. Options become vested and exercisable in equal installments on 02/19/2017, 02/19/2018, 02/19/2019, 02/19/2020 and 02/19/2021, respectively. /s/ Barrie W. Ernst by Michael T. Wilkins, Attorney-in-Fact 2016-02-23