SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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Form 3 Holdings Reported.
X
Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Wilkins Michael T

(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 & CASUALTY CO [ UFCS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/20/2009 J4(1) 442,300(2)(3) A $0.00 448,860(4) I By self as co-trustee of company defined benefit pension plan and emplyee stock ownership plan
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)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Effective the date of this transaction, Mr. Wilkins became co-trustee of the Company's defined benefit pension plan and co-trustee of the Company's employee stock ownership plan.
2. On the date of this transaction the Company's defined benefit pension plan held 202,058 shares of Company common stock. Mr. Wilkins disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. None of the shares in this plan are allocated to Mr. Wilkins' individual account. Mr. Wilkins will receive a pension benefit from the plan. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Mr. Wilkins is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
3. On the date of this transaction, the Company's employee stock ownership plan held 241,741 shares of Company common stock. 1,499 shares held in this plan are allocated to Mr. Wilkins' individual account. Mr. Wilkins disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares that are not allocated to his individual account, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Wilkins is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
4. The number of securities beneficially held includes: 2,748 shares held in a brokerage account by Mr. Wilkins; 2,313 shares of restricted stock issued under the Company's 2008 Stock Plan, which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; 202,058 shares held in the Company's defined benefit pension plan, for which Mr Wilkins serves as one of two co-trustees; and 241,741 shares held in the Company's employee stock ownership plan, for which Mr. Wilkins serves as one of two co-trustees, and of which only 1,499 of the shares held in this plan are allocated for Mr. Wilkins' benefit.
Remarks:
/s/ Michael T. Wilkins by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorny-in-Fact 02/12/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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