UNITED FIRE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 9, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO (UFCS)
CIK: 0000101199
Period of Report: 2011-12-30

Reporting Person: Sheeley Michael J. (VP/COO - United Life Ins. Co.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-30	Common Stock	P	2	$20.2726	Acquired	1033	Direct
2012-01-03	Common Stock	P	4	$20.566	Acquired	1037	Direct
2012-01-04	Common Stock	P	4	$20.2898	Acquired	1041	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1300	Indirect

Footnotes

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

F6: Shares acquired through participation in Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F7: This transaction is exempt under Rule 16a-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is voluntarily reported.

F8: 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.

F9: The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan trustee/administrator.