0001209191-14-022468.txt : 20140321 0001209191-14-022468.hdr.sgml : 20140321 20140321162057 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-022468 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140314 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140321 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140321 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000101199 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 452302834 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 SECOND AVE SE CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52401 BUSINESS PHONE: 3193995700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 73909 CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52407 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED FIRE GROUP, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERNST BARRIE W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001451189 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34257 FILM NUMBER: 14710470 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 SECOND AVENUE SE CITY: CEDAR RAPIDS STATE: IA ZIP: 52401 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2014-03-14 0 0000101199 UNITED FIRE GROUP INC UFCS 0001451189 ERNST BARRIE W 118 SECOND AVENUE SE P.O. BOX 73909 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407-3909 0 1 0 0 VP/Chief Investment Officer Common Stock 2014-03-17 5 P 0 E 8 29.7044 A 8921 D Common Stock 2014-03-14 5 P 0 E 13 29.48 A 5694 I By 401(k) Account for Self Common Stock 435 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self Common Stock 1086 I By spouse Shares acquired through participation in Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. This transaction is exempt under Rule 16a-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is voluntarily reported. Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding fractionals) acquired through the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan for the Reporting Person's benefit. The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan administrator. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 1,337 shares of stock held individually by Mr. Ernst; 2,714 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 1,933 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; and 2,937 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/21/2019. Shares acquired through payroll deduction and participation in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan. This transaction qualifies as a non-discretionary transaction from a tax-qualified plan and is voluntarily reported on Form 4. Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding frationals) acquired by the trustee/administrator of the Issuer's 401(k)Plan for the reporting person's benefit, based on a statement of the plan trustee/administrator. The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Issuer's 401(k) Plan trustee/administrator. The number of securities shown as being held in or acquired by the Issuer's 401(k) account for the Reporting Person's benefit are the approximate number of shares of common stock for which the Reporting Person has the right to direct the vote under the Issuer's 401(k) plan. Such shares are not directly allocated to 401(k) Plan participants, but are instead held in a unitized fund consisting primarily of common stock, together with a small percentage of short-term investments. 401(k) Plan participants acquire units of this fund. /s/ Barrie W. Ernst by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 2014-03-21