UNITED FIRE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Sep 21, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC (UFCS)
CIK: 0000101199
Period of Report: 2012-09-14

Reporting Person: RAMLO RANDY A. (Director, President/CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-09-14	Common Stock	P	18	$22.897	Acquired	15123	Direct
2012-09-17	Common Stock	P	1	$22.76	Acquired	15124	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1671	Indirect
Common Stock	350	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The deemed execution date of this transaction is based on a report of the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan administor and transfer agent.

F2: Shares acquired through participation in Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F3: This transaction is exempt under Rule 16a-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is voluntarily reported.

F4: Represents the approximate number of shares acquired by the administrator of the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan for the reporting person, based on a statement of the administrator.

F5: The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan administrator.

F6: The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the reporting person following the reported transaction includes: 7,322 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 3,919 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; 2,982 shares held of record by the Reporting Person; and 900 shares held jointly by the Reporting Person and his wife.

F7: The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the reporting person following the reported transaction includes: 7,322 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 3,919 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; 2,983 shares held of record by the Reporting Person; and 900 shares held jointly by the Reporting Person and his wife.