0001209191-12-059549.txt : 20121228 0001209191-12-059549.hdr.sgml : 20121228 20121228101513 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-059549 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121227 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121228 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: 121289113 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 2012-12-27 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 2012-12-27 4 M 0 1000 15.85 A 4101 D Common Stock 2012-12-27 4 S 0 1000 21.3424 A 3101 D Common Stock 1557 I By 401(k) Plan for Self Common Stock 368 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self Stock Option (right to buy) 15.85 2012-12-27 4 M 0 1000 0.00 D 2012-02-21 Common Stock 1000 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: 1,875 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 1,226 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions on 05/21/2013; and 1,000 shares held directly by the Reporting Person. 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. 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. All options currently exercisable. /s/ David E. Conner by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-12-28