X0306 4/A 2012-12-27 2012-12-28 0 0000101199 UNITED FIRE GROUP INC UFCS 0001451182 CONNER DAVID E 118 SECOND AVENUE SE P.O. BOX 73909 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407-3909 0 1 0 0 VP/Chief Claims Officer Common Stock 2012-12-27 4 M 0 1000 15.85 A 4101 D Common Stock 2012-12-27 4 S 0 1000 21.3424 D 3101 D Common Stock 1557 I By 401(k) Plan for Self Common Stock 368 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Self Stock Options (right to buy) 15.85 2012-12-27 4 M 0 1000 0.00 D 2013-02-21 Common Stock 1000 0 D This transaction represents the exercise and sale of vested, non-qualified stock options under a preapproved 10b-5 trading plan. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 1,875 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 1,226 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions on 05/21/2013; and 1,000 shares held directly by the Reporting Person. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 1,875 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016 and 1,226 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions on 05/21/2013. Th number of securities shown as being held in or acquired or disposed of by the Issuer's 401(k) account for the Reporting Person's benefit is the approximate number of shares of common stock for which the Reporting Person has the right to direct the vote under the 401(k) plan. Such shares are not directly allocated to plan participants, but are instead held in a unitized fund consisting primarily of common stock, together with a small percentage of short-term investments. Participants acquire units of this fund. All options currently exercisable. This amended Form 4 is being filed to correct two errors in the original report. The transaction coding of the sale of vested, exercised stock options under Table 1, Section 4 was corrected from "A" acquired to "D" disposed. The expiration date of the options in Table 2, Section 6 was corrected from 02/21/2012 to 02/21/2013. /s/ David E. Conner by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 2013-01-16