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): February 23, 2022
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 23, 2022, United Fire Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "UFG") announced that the Company's Board of Directors appointed Mark A. Green as a Class C director, and Matthew R. Foran as a Class B director, effective February 18, 2022. Green has been appointed to the Risk and Compensation and Human Capital Committees, and Foran has been appointed to the Risk and Investment Committees. Both Green and Foran will stand for election by the Company shareholders at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 18, 2022.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 23, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of two new directors of United Fire Group, Inc., and the election of three new officers of United Fire & Casualty Company, a subsidiary of United Fire Group, Inc. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of new directors and election of new officers is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit 104 | |||||
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: | February 23, 2022 | /s/ Randy A. Ramlo | ||||||
| Randy A. Ramlo, Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
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