0001209191-12-007713.txt : 20120206 0001209191-12-007713.hdr.sgml : 20120206 20120206122116 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-007713 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: Wilkins Michael T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001451190 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34257 FILM NUMBER: 12572654 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 2012-01-17 0 0000101199 UNITED FIRE GROUP INC UFCS 0001451190 Wilkins Michael T 118 SECOND AVENUE SE P.O. BOX 73909 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407-3909 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 2012-01-17 2012-01-18 5 P 0 E 1 19.58 A 2094 I By 401(k) plan for self Common Stock 2012-01-31 2012-02-02 5 P 0 E 4 19.63 A 2122 I By 401(k) plan for self Common Stock 226375 I By self as co-trustee of Issuer's employee stock ownership plan Common Stock 202058 I By self as co-trustee of Issuer's defined benefit pension plan Common Stock 9579 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 by the Company 401(k) account for Mr. Wilkins' benefit are the approximate number of shares of common stock for which Mr. Wilkins 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 Reporting Person serves as co-trustee of this employee benefit plan and disclaims beneficial ownership of any Issuer securities held by this plan that are not allocated for his individual benefit, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose. Only 1,652 shares held in this plan are allocated specifically for the Reporting Person's individual benefit. The Reporting Person serves as co-trustee of this employee benefit plan and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. None of the shares held by this plan are allocated to the Reporting Person's individual benefit. The Reporting Person will recieve a pension benefit from the plan upon retirement. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the reporting person following the reported transaction includes: 3,894 shares of restricted stock issued under the Company's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 2,313 shares of resticted stock issued under the Company's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; and 3,372 shares held by the reporting person individually. 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/ Michael T. Wilkins by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-02-06