0001209191-12-007711.txt : 20120206
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-007711
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120117
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120206
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120206
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: 12572651
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
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doc4.xml
FORM 4 SUBMISSION
X0304
4
2012-01-17
0
0000101199
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
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
2012-01-17
2012-01-18
5
P
0
E
9
19.58
A
423
I
By 401(k) Plan for Self
Common Stock
2012-01-31
2012-02-02
5
P
0
E
8
19.63
A
436
I
By 401(k) Plan for Self
Common Stock
4253
D
Common Stock
723
I
By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self
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; and 1,808 shares held directly by the reporting person.
Please note that effective 2/2/2012, the Reporting Person is now reporting in his 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 publicly traded entity effective 2/2/2012 and assumed United Fire & Casualty Company's reporting history on that date.
/s/ Neal R. Scharmer by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact
2012-02-06