0001209191-14-013541.txt : 20140224 0001209191-14-013541.hdr.sgml : 20140224 20140224170105 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-013541 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: ERNST BARRIE W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001451189 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34257 FILM NUMBER: 14637711 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 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 2014-02-21 4 A 0 2937 29.61 A 8913 D Common Stock 2014-02-14 2014-02-18 5 P 0 E 14 27.37 A 5683 I By 401(k) Account for Self Common Stock 435 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self Common Stock 1086 I By spouse Stock Option (right to buy) 29.61 2014-02-21 4 A 0 9506 0.00 A 2024-02-21 Common Stock 9506 9506 D This transaction represents a grant of restricted stock 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: 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; 1,933 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; and 2,937 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 the 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 plan trustee/administrator. The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Issuer's 401(k) Plan trustee/administrator. The number of securities shown as being held in or acquired by the Issuer's 401(k) account for the Reporting Person's benefit are the approximate number of shares of common stock 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. The exercise price of these stock options represents the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the grant date. 9,506 options that become exercisable in four (4) equal installments of 1,901 options each on 02/21/2015, 02/21/2016, 02/21/2017, 02/21/2018 and 1,902 options on 02/21/2019. /s/ Barrie W. Ernst by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 2014-02-24