0001209191-14-013542.txt : 20140224 0001209191-14-013542.hdr.sgml : 20140224 20140224170206 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-013542 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140221 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: Lyons Dianne M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001451186 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34257 FILM NUMBER: 14637728 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 SECOND AVENUE SE CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52401 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2014-02-21 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 2014-02-21 4 A 0 4510 29.61 A 13168 D Common Stock 3710 I By 401(k) Plan for self Common Stock 1388 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Self Stock Options (right to buy) 29.61 2014-02-21 4 A 0 14598 0.00 A 2024-02-21 Common 14598 14598 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: includes: 2,466 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; and 4,510 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/21/2019. The number of securities shown as being held in or acquired by the Issuer's 401(k) Plan 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. 14,598 options that become exercisable in two (2) equal installments of 2,919 options each on 02/21/2015 and 02/21/2016, and three (3) equal installments of 2,920 options each on 02/21/2017, 02/21/2018 and 02/21/2019. /s/ Dianne M. Lyons 2014-02-24