UNITED FIRE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2009

Mar 23, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO (UFCS)
CIK: 0000101199
Period of Report: 2009-03-20

Reporting Person: Lyons Dianne M (VP/Chief Financial Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-03-17	Common Stock	P	2	$19.42	Acquired	3492	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares acquired through participation in Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F2: Total number of shares held following the reported transaction includes: 2,151 shares of restricted stock issued under Company's 2008 Stock Plan, which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; 1,047 shares held in the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Ms. Lyon's benefit; and 294 shares held of record by Ms. Lyons in a direct registration account.