UNITED FIRE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2009

Mar 16, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO (UFCS)
CIK: 0000101199
Period of Report: 2009-03-12

Reporting Person: ERNST BARRIE W (VP/Chief Investment Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-03-12	Common Stock	P	1201	$5.29	Acquired	15723	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2160	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The number of underlying securities is based on the stock fund balance on March 12, 2009. The actual number of shares issuable upon the distribution date is not determinable since the stock fund is a unitized account consisting of approximately 97% company stock and 3% cash. The stock account balance reflected in this report is based on an March 12, 2009, stock fund price of $5.29 per share.

F2: Amount of securities beneficially owned includes: 1944 shares of restricted stock issued under Company's 2008 Stock Plan, which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; and 216 shares held in the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Mr. Ernst's benefit.