0001209191-12-025711.txt : 20120503
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-025711
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120413
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120503
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120503
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: 12809449
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
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doc4.xml
FORM 4 SUBMISSION
X0305
4
2012-04-13
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
2012-04-13
2012-04-18
5
P
0
E
10
16.82
A
485
I
By 401(k) Plan for Self
Common Stock
2012-04-30
2012-05-01
5
P
0
E
10
17.22
A
494
I
By 401(k) Plan for Self
Common Stock
786
I
By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self
Common Stock
4253
D
The deemed execution date of this transaction is the statement date as provided by the Issuer'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 401(k)Plan trustee/administrator.
The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Issuer's 401(k) Plan trustee/administrator.
The 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 are the approximate number of shares of common stock for which the Reporting Person has the right to direct the vote under the Issuer's 401(k) plan. Such shares are not directly allocated to 401(k) 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.
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 Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016 and 1,268 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; and 1,808 shares held directly by the Reporting Person.
/s/ Neal R. Scharmer by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact
2012-05-02