0001209191-12-021427.txt : 20120403 0001209191-12-021427.hdr.sgml : 20120403 20120403164132 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-021427 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120315 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120403 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120403 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONNER DAVID E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001451182 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34257 FILM NUMBER: 12738241 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 X0305 4 2012-03-15 0 0000101199 UNITED FIRE GROUP INC UFCS 0001451182 CONNER DAVID E 118 SECOND AVENUE SE P.O. BOX 73909 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407-3909 0 1 0 0 VP/Chief Claims Officer Common Stock 2012-03-15 2012-03-16 5 P 0 E 7 19.47 A 1426 I By 401(k) Plan for Self Common Stock 2012-03-30 2012-04-03 5 P 0 E 8 17.89 A 1444 I By 401(k) Plan for Self Common Stock 2012-03-30 4 J 0 49 A 368 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self Common Stock 3101 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 Issuer'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 Issuer's 401(k) Plan for the Reporting Person's benefit, based on a statement of the trustee/administrator. The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Issuer's 401(k) Plan trustee/administrator. Th number of securities shown as being held in or acquired or disposed of by the Issuer's 401(k) account for the Reporting Person's benefit is the approximate number of shares of common stock for which the Reporting Person 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. This transaction represents an allocation of shares held in trust by the Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan on behalf of the Reporting Person. Shares held in trust by the plan are not distributed to the Reporting Person until retirement. Represents the approximate number of shares allocated by the trustee/administrator of the Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for the Reporting Person's benefit. The price per share is the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the date of the reported transaction. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the reporting person following the reported transaction includes: 1,875 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016 and 1,226 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions on 05/21/2013. /s/ David E. Conner by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-04-03