UNITED FIRE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 6, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC (UFCS)
CIK: 0000101199
Period of Report: 2012-03-01

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-03-01	Common Stock	P	7	$20.70	Acquired	15017	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	350	Indirect
Common Stock	1574	Indirect

Footnotes

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

F2: Shares acquired through payroll deduction and participation in Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

F3: Represents the approximate number of shares acquired by the administrator of the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the reporting person, based on a statement of the administrator.

F4: The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan administrator.

F5: 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 Company's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 3,919 shares of restricted stock issued under the Company's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; 2,876 shares held of record by Mr. Ramlo; and 900 shares held jointly by Mr. Ramlo and his spouse.