0001209191-13-045046.txt : 20130920 0001209191-13-045046.hdr.sgml : 20130920 20130920150328 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-045046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130916 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130920 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130920 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: RIFE JOHN A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001203171 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34257 FILM NUMBER: 131107724 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GRAND CENTRAL FINANCIAL CORP STREET 2: 601 MAIN ST CITY: WELLSVILLE STATE: OH ZIP: 43968 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2013-09-16 0 0000101199 UNITED FIRE GROUP INC UFCS 0001203171 RIFE JOHN A 118 SECOND AVENUE SE P.O. BOX 73909 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407-3909 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2013-09-16 5 J 0 E 53 28.47 A 8114 I See footnote #5 Common Stock 26663 D Phantom Stock 2013-09-16 5 A 0 E 3.2966 28.47 A Common Stock 3.2966 524.7095 D Shares acquired through participation in the Issuer'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 through the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan for the Reporting Person's benefit. The price per share is the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of the reported transaction. The number of shares (excluding frationals) beneficially held indirectly by the Reporting Person after the reported transaction includes: 6,373 shares held in an individual retirement account for Mr. Rife's benefit; 1,325 shares held individually by Mr. Rife's spouse; and 416 shares held in a SEP individual retirment account for Mr. Rife's benefit. The number of shares (excluding fractionals) beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person after the reported transaction includes: 25,661 shares held jointly by Mr. Rife and his wife, 582 shares held directly by Mr. Rife; and 420 shares of restricted stock issued to Mr. Rife under the Issuer's 2005 Non-Qualified Non-Employee Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on May 15, 2014. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. The shares of phantom stock become payable, in cash, in one lump sum or prorated over five year, at the election of the Reporting Person, upon the Reporting Person's termination of service as a director. Phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment through the Issuer's 2012 Deferred Commpensation Plan for United Fire Group, Inc. Non-Employee Directors. /s/ John A. Rife by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 2013-09-20