UNITED FIRE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2012

May 18, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC (UFCS)
CIK: 0000101199
Period of Report: 2012-05-16

Reporting Person: Hanley Thomas W. (Director)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	203	Direct
Common Stock	5000	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (right to buy)	$20.40	2021-02-18	Common Stock (2727)	2727	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.46	2020-05-19	Common Stock (2727)	2727	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$33.78	2018-05-21	Common Stock (3000)	3000	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.28	2017-11-16	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.05	2016-05-17	Common Stock (1333)	1333	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$39.13	2016-02-17	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.32	2014-05-19	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.13	2013-05-21	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 545 options currently exercisable; 1,090 options that become exercisable in two equal installments of 545 options each on 02/18/2013 and 02/18/2014; and 1092 options that become exercisable in two equal installments of 546 options each on 02/18/2015 and 02/18/2016.

F2: Includes 545 options currently exerciseable; 1,090 options that become exercisable in two equal installments of 545 options each on 05/19/2012 and 05/19/2013; and 1,092 options that become exercisable in two equal installments of 546 options each on 05/19/2014 and 05/19/2015.

F3: 1,800 options currently exercisable and 1,200 options that become exercisable in two equal installments of 600 options each on 05/21/2012 and 05/21/2013.

F4: 1,600 options currently exercisable and 400 options that become exercisable on 11/16/2012.

F5: All options currently exercisable.