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: Lyons Dianne M (VP/Chief Financial Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-09-14	Common Stock	P	3	$22.897	Acquired	6608	Direct
2012-09-17	Common Stock	P	3	$22.76	Acquired	6611	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2945	Indirect
Common Stock	1328	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: 3,580 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 2,151 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; and 877 shares held of record by the Reporting Person.

F7: The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 3,580 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 2,151 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; and 880 shares held of record by the Reporting Person.

F8: The number of securities shown as being held in or acquired by the Issuer's 401(k) Plan 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.