0001209191-14-010285.txt : 20140213 0001209191-14-010285.hdr.sgml : 20140213 20140213153913 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-010285 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140213 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: 52401 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: 5 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34257 FILM NUMBER: 14605729 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 SECOND AVENUE SE CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52401 5 1 doc5.xml FORM 5 SUBMISSION X0306 5 2013-12-31 0 0 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 2013-09-16 2013-09-19 5 P 0 8 29.025 A 5967 D Common Stock 2013-12-16 2013-12-19 5 P 0 9 27.999 A 5976 D Common Stock 1086 I By spouse Common Stock 5604 I By 401(k) Plan for self Common Stock 435 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self Stock Option (Right to Buy) 32.39 2015-02-18 Common Stock 2500 2500 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 39.13 2016-02-17 Common Stock 2500 2500 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 35.23 2017-02-16 Common Stock 5000 5000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 33.43 2018-05-21 Common Stock 7114 7114 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 22.42 2020-05-19 Common Stock 3000 3000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 20.54 2021-02-18 Common Stock 6849 6849 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 23.96 2023-02-15 Common Stock 6780 6780 D Shares acquired through participation in Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 1,320 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. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 1,329 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. 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. All options currently exercisable. 1,800 options currently exercisable; 1,200 options become exercisable in two (2) equal installments of 600 options each on 05/19/2014 and 05/19/2015, respectively. 2,739 options currently exercisable; 4,110 options become exercisable in three (3) equal installments on 02/18/2014, 02/18/2015 and 02/18/2016, respectively. 6,780 options become exercisable in five (5) equal installments of 1,356 options each on 02/15/2014, 02/15/2015, 02/15/0216, 02/15/2017 and 02/15/2018 respectively. /s/ Barrie W. Ernst by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 2014-02-13