0000101199-17-000142.txt : 20171117 0000101199-17-000142.hdr.sgml : 20171117 20171117092422 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000101199-17-000142 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171116 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171117 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Drahozal Christopher R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001450669 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34257 FILM NUMBER: 171209829 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2001 RIVIERA COURT CITY: LAWRENCE STATE: KS ZIP: 66047-1999 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 4 1 wf-form4_151092864835443.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2017-11-16 0 0000101199 UNITED FIRE GROUP INC UFCS 0001450669 Drahozal Christopher R 118 2ND AVE SE CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401-1212 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2017-11-16 4 M 0 2000 29.28 A 16108 D Common Stock 2017-11-16 4 M 0 3000 33.78 A 19108 D Stock Option (right to buy) 29.28 2017-11-16 4 M 0 2000 0 D 2017-11-16 Common Stock 2000.0 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 33.78 2017-11-16 4 M 0 3000 0 D 2018-05-21 Common Stock 3000.0 0 D All options currently exercisable. /s/ Christopher R. Drahozal by Michael T. Wilkins, Attorney-in-Fact 2017-11-17 EX-24 2 ex-24.htm DRAHOZAL POA 2014

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Randy A. Ramlo, Michael T. Wilkins and Barrie W. Ernst, or any of them acting individually, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)    Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the securities of United Fire Group, Inc. in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2)    Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned filing with respect to the securities of United Fire Group, Inc. in accordance with Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(3)    Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, any such Section 13 filings, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority;

(4)    Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Form ID; and

(5)    Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is United Fire Group, Inc. assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 13 or Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5, or Section 13 filings with respect to the undersigned's holdings of, and transactions in, securities issued by United Fire Group, Inc., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 21st day of November, 2014.

/s/ Christopher R. Drahozal
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