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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 25, 2022
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 United Fire Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Iowa001-3425745-2302834
(State of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
118 Second Avenue SE
Cedar RapidsIowa52401
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (319399-5700
_______________________N/A________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par valueUFCSThe NASDAQ Global Select Market
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 25, 2022, Randy L. Patten, Assistant Vice President, Controller and Director of Investor Relations of United Fire Group, Inc. (the “Company”) submitted his resignation, to be effective July 31, 2022. Mr. Patten is currently the principal accounting officer of the Company. Following Mr. Patten’s departure, Eric J. Martin, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will assume the responsibilities of principal accounting officer. For more information regarding Mr. Martin’s background and compensation arrangements with the Company, please refer the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 22, 2022.


SIGNATURES
          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 United Fire Group, Inc.
 (Registrant)
  
Dated:July 29, 2022/s/ Randy A. Ramlo
 Randy A. Ramlo, President and Chief Executive Officer

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