0001209191-14-013540.txt : 20140224 0001209191-14-013540.hdr.sgml : 20140224 20140224170014 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-013540 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140214 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140224 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140224 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: CONNER DAVID E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001451182 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34257 FILM NUMBER: 14637693 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 SECOND AVENUE SE CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52401 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2014-02-14 0 0000101199 UNITED FIRE GROUP INC UFCS 0001451182 CONNER DAVID E 118 SECOND AVENUE SE P.O. BOX 73909 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407-3909 0 1 0 0 VP/Chief Claims Officer Common Stock 2014-02-21 4 A 0 2024 29.61 A 6029 D Common Stock 2014-02-14 2014-02-18 5 P 0 E 6 27.37 A 1751 I By 401(k) Plan for Self Common Stock 397 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self Stock Option (right to buy) 29.61 2014-02-21 4 A 0 6552 0.00 A 2024-02-21 Common Stock 6552 6552 D This transaction represents a grant of restricted stock shares to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan. The price per share is the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the date of the reported transaction. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 796 shares held by Mr. Conner directly; 1,875 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 1,334 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; and 2024 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/21/2019. 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 trustee/administrator. The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Issuer's 401(k) Plan trustee/administrator. Th 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 is the approximate number of shares of common stock for which the Reporting Person has the right to direct the vote under the 401(k) plan. Such shares are not directly allocated to plan participants, but are instead held in a unitized fund consisting primarily of common stock, together with a small percentage of short-term investments. Participants acquire units of this fund. The exercise price of these stock options represents the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the grant date. 6,552 options that become exercisable in three (3) equal installments of 1,310 options each on 02/21/2015, 02/21/2016 and 02/21/2017; and (2) equal installments of 1,311 options each on 02/21/2018 and 02/21/2019. /s/ David E. Conner by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 2014-02-24