X0306 4/A 2012-12-07 2012-12-11 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 2012-12-07 4 M 0 2000 15.85 A 6658 D Common Stock 2012-12-07 4 S 0 2000 20.85 D 4658 D Common Stock 400 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Option Plan Common Stock 1027 I By Spouse Common Stock 5369 I By 401(k) Plan for Self Stock Option (right to buy) 15.85 2012-12-07 4 M 0 2000 0.00 D 2013-02-21 Common Stock 2000 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: 2,714 share of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/201; 1,944 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; and 2,000 shares acquired upon option exercise. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 2,714 share of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/201 and 1,944 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013. 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. All options currently exercisable. This amended Form 4 is being filed to correct an error in the original report. The expiration date of the options in Table 2, Section 6 was corrected from 02/21/2012 to 02/21/2013. /s/ Barrie W. Ernst by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 2013-01-16