0001209191-12-056788.txt : 20121211 0001209191-12-056788.hdr.sgml : 20121211 20121211112900 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-056788 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121207 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121211 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERNST BARRIE W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001451189 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34257 FILM NUMBER: 121255336 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 X0306 4 2012-12-07 0 0000101199 UNITED FIRE GROUP INC UFCS 0001451189 ERNST BARRIE W 118 SECOND AVENUE SE P.O. BOX 73909 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407-3909 0 1 0 0 VP/Chief Investment Officer Common Stock 2012-12-07 4 M 0 2000 15.85 A 6658 D Common Stock 2012-12-07 4 S 0 2000 20.85 D 4658 D Common Stock 400 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan Common Stock 1027 I By spouse Common Stock 5369 I By 401(k) Account for Self Stock Option (right to buy) 15.85 2012-12-07 4 M 0 2000 0.00 A 2012-02-21 Common Stock 2000 0 D This transaction represents the exercise and sale of vested, non-qualified stock options under a preapproved 10b-5 trading plan. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 2,714 share of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/201; 1,944 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; and 2,000 shares acquired upon option exercise. The price per share represents the price per share of the shares sold upon option exercise as reported by the Reporting Person's broker. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 2,714 share of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/201 and 1,944 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013. The number of securities shown as being held in or acquired 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. All options currently exercisable. /s/ Barrie W. Ernst by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-12-11