0001209191-12-007709.txt : 20120206 0001209191-12-007709.hdr.sgml : 20120206 20120206121738 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-007709 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120201 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120206 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lyons Dianne M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001451186 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34257 FILM NUMBER: 12572642 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 SECOND AVENUE SE CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52401 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC 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 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 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0304 4 2012-02-01 0 0000101199 UNITED FIRE GROUP INC UFCS 0001451186 Lyons Dianne M 118 SECOND AVENUE SE P.O. BOX 73909 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407-3909 0 1 0 0 VP/Chief Financial Officer Common Stock 2012-02-01 2012-02-06 4 P 0 10 20.05 A 6523 D Common Stock 1899 I By 401(k) Plan for self Common Stock 1241 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Self The deemed execution date of this transaction is based on a report of the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan administor and transfer agent. Shares acquired through payroll deduction and participation in Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Represents the approximate number of shares acquired by the administrator of the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the reporting person, based on a statement of the administrator. The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan administrator. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the reporting person following the reported transaction includes: 3,580 shares of restricted stock issued under the Company's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 2,151 shares of restricted stock issued under the Company's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; and 792 shares held of record by Ms. Lyons directly. The number of securities shown as being held in or acquired by the Issuer's 401(k) Plan for Ms. Lyons' benefit are the approximate number of shares of common stock for which Ms. Lyons 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. 401(k) Plan participants acquire units of this fund. Please note that effective 2/2/2012, The Reporting Person is now reporting in her capacity as an officer of United Fire Group, Inc., the new holding company parent of the United Fire Group. United Fire Group, Inc. replaced United Fire & Casualty Company as the public traded entity effective 02/02/2012 and assumed United Fire & Casualty Company's reporting history on that date. /s/ Dianne M. Lyons 2012-02-06