FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC [ UFCS ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 02/14/2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock | 02/21/2014 | A(1) | 2,937 | A | $29.61(2) | 8,913(3) | D | |||
Common Stock | 02/14/2014 | 02/18/2014(4) | P(5) | V(6) | 14(7) | A | $27.37(8) | 5,683(9) | I | By 401(k) Account for Self |
Common Stock | 435 | I | By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self | |||||||
Common Stock | 1,086 | I | By spouse |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Stock Option (right to buy) | $29.61(10) | 02/21/2014 | A | 9,506 | (11) | 02/21/2024 | Common Stock | 9,506 | $0.00 | 9,506 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. This transaction represents a grant of restricted stock to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan. |
2. The price per share is the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the date of the reported transaction. |
3. 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. |
4. The deemed execution date of this transaction is the statement date as provided by the Issuer's 401(k)Plan trustee/administrator. |
5. Shares acquired through payroll deduction and participation in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan. |
6. This transaction qualifies as a non-discretionary transaction from a tax-qualified plan and is voluntarily reported on Form 4. |
7. 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. |
8. The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Issuer's 401(k) Plan trustee/administrator. |
9. 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. |
10. The exercise price of these stock options represents the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the grant date. |
11. 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. |
Remarks: |
/s/ Barrie W. Ernst by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact | 02/24/2014 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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