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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RAMLO RANDY 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
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President/CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2013
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2013 		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 02/15/2013 A(1) 5,304 A $23.96(2) 22,496(3) D
Common Stock 1,671 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Self
Common Stock 350 I By spouse
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
Stock Option (right to buy) $23.96(4) 02/15/2013 A 18,609 (5) 02/15/2023 Common 18,609 $0.00 18,609 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $20.54 (6) 02/18/2021 Common 17,800 17,800 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $22.42 (7) 05/19/2020 Common 3,000 3,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $33.43 (8) 05/21/2018 Common 14,340 14,340 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $35.23 (9) 02/16/2017 Common 15,000 15,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $39.13 (9) 02/17/2016 Common 10,000 10,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $32.39 (9) 02/18/2015 Common 5,000 5,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $21.66 (9) 02/20/2014 Common 4,000 4,000 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: 3,919 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; 7,322 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 5,304 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; 5,051 shares held of record by the Reporting Person; and 900 shares held jointly by the Reporting Person and his wife.
4. The exercise price of these stock options represents the closing price of issuer's common stock on the grant date.
5. 14,888 options that become exercisable in four equal installments of 3,722 options each on 02/15/2014, 02/15/2015, 02/15/2016 and 02/15/2017; and 3,721 options that become exercisable on 02/15/2018.
6. 7,120 options currently exercisable and 10,680 options become exercisable in three equal installments of 3,560 options each on 02/18/2014, 02/18/2015 and 02/18/2016.
7. 1,200 options currently exercisable and 1,800 options become exercisable in three equal installments of 600 options each on 05/19/2014, 05/19/2015 and 05/19/2016.
8. 11,472 options currently exercisable and 2,868 options become exercisable on 05/21/2013.
9. All options currently exercisable.
Remarks:
Due to an error in the original calculation, this amended filing is being made to correct the number of options and restricted stock shares granted to the Reporting Person
/s/ Randy A. Ramlo by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 02/20/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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