SEC Form 4
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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response: 0.5
  
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*
RIFE JOHN A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
118 SECOND AVENUE SE
P.O. BOX 73909

(Street)
CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407-3909

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC [ UFCS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2014
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2014
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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 03/17/2014 P(1) V(2) 50(3) A $29.71(4) 8,217(5) I See footnote #5
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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
Phantom Stock (6) 03/17/2014 J(7) V 6.411 (6) (6) Common Stock 6.634 $29.71(4) 1,064.542 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares acquired through participation in the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
2. This transaction is exempt under Rule 16a-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is voluntarily reported.
3. Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding fractionals) acquired through the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan for the Reporting Person's benefit.
4. The price per share is the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the date of the reported transaction.
5. The number of shares (excluding frationals) beneficially held indirectly by the Reporting Person after the reported transaction includes: 6,454 shares held in an individual retirement account for Mr. Rife's benefit; 1,341 shares held individually by Mr. Rife's spouse; and 422 shares held in a SEP individual retirment account for Mr. Rife's benefit.
6. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock. The shares of phantom stock become payable, in cash, in one lump sum or prorated over five years, at the election of the Reporting Person, upon the Reporting Person's termination of service as a director.
7. Phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment through the Issuer's 2012 Deferred Compensation Plan for United Fire Group, Inc. Non-Employee Directors.
Remarks:
This amended filing is being made to correct the transaction date of the reported transactions, the number of derivative securities acquired, the amount of securities underlying derivatives acquired, the price of the derivative security, the price of the derivative security and the total number of derivative securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction reported on the original filing.
/s/ John A. Rife by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 03/21/2014
** 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).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.