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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041015112133
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001278431-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041014
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041015
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041015

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED TRUST GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000832480
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				371172848
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 5147
		STREET 2:		5250 SOUTH SIXTH STREET ROAD
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62703
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2173236300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 5147
		STREET 2:		5250 SOUTH SIXTH STREET
		CITY:			SPINGFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62705

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED TRUST INC /IL/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MALONEY DANIEL SCOTT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278431

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16867
		FILM NUMBER:		041080185

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5250 S. SIXTH ST
		STREET 2:		C/O UNITED TRUST GROUP
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62703
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2172416300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5250 S. SIXTH ST
		STREET 2:		C/O UNITED TRUST GROUP
		CITY:			SPRINGIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62703
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000832480</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNITED TRUST GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UTGI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>MALONEY DANIEL SCOTT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5250 S. SIXTH ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>C/O UNITED TRUST GROUP</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SPRINGFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>62703</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>75</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.59</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>75</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Daniel Scott Maloney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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