0001209191-13-001289.txt : 20130103 0001209191-13-001289.hdr.sgml : 20130103 20130103171047 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-001289 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121214 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130103 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: 13507910 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 2012-12-14 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 2012-12-14 2012-12-17 5 P 0 E 8 21.52 A 597 I By 401(k) Plan for Self Common Stock 2012-12-31 2013-01-02 5 P 0 E 8 21.84 A 606 I By 401(k) Plan for Self Common Stock 786 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self Common Stock 5088 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 1,846 shares held directly by the Reporting Person. /s/ Neal R. Scharmer by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 2013-01-03