0001209191-13-032658.txt : 20130618 0001209191-13-032658.hdr.sgml : 20130618 20130618150719 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-032658 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130614 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130618 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130618 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 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: 13919194 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 SECOND AVENUE SE CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52401 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2013-06-14 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 2013-06-14 5 J 0 E 7 27.25 A 1086 I By spouse Common Stock 5544 I By 401(k) Account for Self Common Stock 435 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self Common Stock 5959 D Shares acquired through participation in Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. This transaction is exempt under Rule 16a-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is voluntarily reported. Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding fractionals) acquired by the administrator of the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan for the reporting person. The price per share is the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the date of the reported transaction. The number of securities shown as being held in, acquired by or disposed of by the Issuer's 401(k) Plan for the Reporting Person's benefit are the approximate number of shares of common stock (excluding fractionals) 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 Issuer 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: 1,312 shares of stock held individually by Mr. Ernst; 2,714 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; and 1,933 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018. /s/ Barrie W. Ernst 2013-06-18