0001209191-11-022157.txt : 20110407 0001209191-11-022157.hdr.sgml : 20110407 20110407154225 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-022157 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110407 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110407 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: 11746232 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 SECOND AVENUE SE CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52401 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000101199 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 420644327 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 SECOND AVE SE CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52407 BUSINESS PHONE: 3193995700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 73909 CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52407 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0303 4 2011-03-31 0 0000101199 UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO 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 2011-03-31 2011-04-05 5 P 0 E 5 20.21 A 273 I By 401(k) Plan for Self Common Stock 723 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self Common Stock 3242 D The deemed execution date of this transaction is the statement date as provided by the Company's 401(k)Plan trustee/administrator. Shares acquired through payroll deduction and participation in Company's 401(k) Plan. This transaction qualifies as a non-discretionary transaction from a tax-qualified plan and is voluntarily reported on Form 4. Represents the approximate number of shares acquired by the trustee/administrator of the Company's 401(k)Plan for the reporting person's benefit, based on a statement of the plan trustee/administrator. The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Company's 401(k) Plan trustee/administrator. The number of securities shown as being held in or acquired or disposed of by the Company 401(k) account for Mr. Scharmer's benefit are the approximate number of shares of common stock for which Mr. Scharmer has the right to direct the vote under the 401(k) plan. Such shares are not directly allocated to plan participants, but are instead held in a unitized fund consisting primarily of common stock, together with a small percentage of short-term investments. Participants acquire units of this fund. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the reporting person following the reported transaction includes: 1,974 shares of restricted stock issued under the Company's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016 and 1,268 shares of restricted stock issued under the Company's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013. /s/ Neal R. Scharmer by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 2011-04-07