0001209191-13-041723.txt : 20130822 0001209191-13-041723.hdr.sgml : 20130822 20130822142752 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-041723 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130821 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130822 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130822 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: Lyons Dianne M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001451186 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34257 FILM NUMBER: 131055001 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 SECOND AVENUE SE CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52401 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2013-08-21 0 0000101199 UNITED FIRE GROUP INC UFCS 0001451186 Lyons Dianne M 118 SECOND AVENUE SE P.O. BOX 73909 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407-3909 0 1 0 0 VP/Chief Financial Officer Common Stock 2013-08-21 4 M 0 1800 22.42 A 10428 D Common Stock 2013-08-21 4 S 0 1800 31.7178 D 8628 D Common Stock 2013-08-22 4 M 0 3482 20.54 A 12110 D Common Stock 2013-08-22 4 S 0 3482 29.7771 D 8628 D Common Stock 1388 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Self Common Stock 3643 I By 401(k) Plan for self Stock Option (right to buy) 22.42 2013-08-21 4 M 0 1800 0.00 D 2020-05-19 Common Stock 1800 1200 D Stock Option (right to buy) 20.54 2013-08-22 4 M 0 3482 0.00 D 2021-02-18 Common Stock 3482 5222 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: 4,236 shares held individually by Ms. Lyons; 3,580 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 2,612 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018. The price per share represents the average market price 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: 2,436 shares held individually by Ms. Lyons; 3,580 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 2,612 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 5,918 shares held individually by Ms. Lyons; 3,580 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 2,612 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018. The number of securities shown as being held in, acquired 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 common stock, together with a small percentage of short-term investments. 401(k) Plan participants acquire units of this fund. 1,800 options currently exercisable and 1,200 options become exercisable in equal installments of 600 option shares each on 05/19/2014 and 05/19/2015. 3,482 options currently exercisable; 3,482 options become exercisable in two equal installments of 1,741 options each on 02/18/2014 and 02/18/2015; and 1740 options become exercisable on 02/18/2016. /s/ Dianne M. Lyons 2013-08-22