0001209191-11-044184.txt : 20110815 0001209191-11-044184.hdr.sgml : 20110815 20110815143536 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-044184 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110812 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110815 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110815 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: 111035322 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 X0304 4 2011-08-12 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 2011-08-12 4 P 0 1000 15.9214 A 4242 D Common Stock 328 I By 401(k) Plan for Self Common Stock 723 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.916 to $15.939, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. 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; 1,268 shares of restricted stock issued under the Company's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; and 1,000 shares held directly by the reporting person. 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. /s/ Neal R. Scharmer by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 2011-08-15