0001209191-12-019296.txt : 20120321 0001209191-12-019296.hdr.sgml : 20120321 20120321113528 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-019296 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120315 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120321 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120321 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: 12705156 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: 452302834 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 2012-03-15 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 2012-03-15 2012-03-20 5 P 0 E 4 19.46 A 6536 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 2012-03-21 5 P 0 E 3 19.40 A 6539 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 Dividend Reinvestment Plan administor and transfer agent. Shares acquired through participation in Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. This transaction is exempt under Rule 16a-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is voluntarily reported. Represents the approximate number of shares acquired by the administrator of the Company's Dividend Reinvestment 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 Dividend Reinvestment 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 805 shares held of record by Ms. Lyons directly. 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 808 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. /s/ Dianne M. Lyons 2012-03-21