8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2019

United Fire Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Iowa	001-34257	45-2302834
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

118 Second Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa	52401
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (319) 399-5700

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	UFCS	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 15, 2019, United Fire Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "UFG") held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

All of the director nominees were elected and all of the other proposals submitted to the Company's shareholders were approved. The following are the final voting results for each proposal presented at the meeting.

Proposal 1: Elect four Class B Directors to serve three-year terms expiring in 2022 and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

Director Nominee		Number of Shares
Name	Class	Shares For	Shares Against	Shares Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
John-Paul E. Besong	B	21,933,531	64,233	49,038	1,260,796
James W. Noyce	B	21,982,832	56,100	7,870	1,260,796
Mary K. Quass	B	21,405,483	635,074	6,245	1,260,796
Kyle D. Skogman	B	20,796,626	1,241,845	8,330	1,260,796

Proposal 2: Ratify the Audit Committee's appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.

Number of Shares
Shares For	Shares Against	Shares Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
22,633,963	656,358	17,276	—

Proposal 3: Shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Number of Shares
Shares For	Shares Against	Shares Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
21,825,417	175,826	45,559	1,260,796

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Effective May 15, 2019, the Company announced elections of officers for United Fire Group, Inc. and its subsidiary United Fire & Casualty Company. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the voting results of the Annual Meeting and election of new officers is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of United Fire Group, Inc. dated May 17, 2019

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		United Fire Group, Inc.
		(Registrant)
Dated:	May 17, 2019	/s/ Dawn M. Jaffray
		Dawn M. Jaffray, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1—Press Release of United Fire Group, Inc. dated May 17, 2019

United Fire Group, Inc. Reports on Annual Meeting of Shareholders

• Directors Elections to the Board of Directors Announced

• New Officer Elections Announced

Director Elections to the Board of Directors

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, May 17, 2019 – United Fire Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFCS) (the "Company" or "UFG") announced today that shareholders elected four Class B Directors to our 12-member board at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 15, 2019.

The following individuals were each elected to serve three-year terms expiring in 2022:

• John-Paul E. Besong, former Senior Vice President of e-Business and Chief Information Officer for Rockwell Collins (now known as Collins Aerospace) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa;

• James W. Noyce, former Chief Executive Officer and Director of FBL Financial Group, Inc. in West Des Moines, Iowa;

• Mary K. Quass, President and Chief Executive Officer of NRG Media, LLC in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and

• Kyle D. Skogman, President of Skogman Construction Co. of Iowa in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

In other official business, our shareholders:

• ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019; and

• approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

New Officer Elections

The Company is pleased to announce the following officer elections effective May 15, 2019:

	Dawn M. Jaffray
	United Fire Group, Inc. elected Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Dawn M. Jaffray to Executive Vice President.
	Scott Bailey
	United Fire & Casualty Company elected Surety Underwriting Manager Scott Bailey as an Assistant Vice President.
	Kathleen Goldsmith
	United Fire & Casualty Company elected Application Development Manager Kathleen Goldsmith as an Assistant Vice President.

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	Ward Johnson
	United Fire & Casualty Company elected Risk Control Manager Ward Johnson as an Assistant Vice President.
	Sarah Madsen
	United Fire & Casualty Company elected Assistant General Counsel Sarah Madsen as an Assistant Vice President.
	James Moen
	United Fire & Casualty Company elected Underwriting Manager James Moen as an Assistant Vice President.
	Casey Prince
	United Fire & Casualty Company elected Marketing Communications Manager Casey Prince as an Assistant Vice President.
	Steve Watters
	United Fire & Casualty Company elected Surety Claims Manager Steve Watters as an Assistant Vice President.

About UFG—Founded in 1946 as United Fire & Casualty Company, UFG, through its insurance company subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of writing property and casualty insurance.

Through our subsidiaries, we are licensed as a property and casualty insurer in 46 states, plus the District of Columbia, and we are represented by approximately 1,100 independent agencies. A.M. Best Company assigns a rating of "A" (Excellent) for members of the United Fire & Casualty Group.

For more information about UFG, visit www.ufginsurance.com.

Contact—Randy Patten, AVP of Finance and Investor Relations, 319-286-2537 or rpatten@unitedfiregroup.com.

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