UNITED FIRE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Oct 3, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC (UFCS)
CIK: 0000101199
Period of Report: 2013-09-30

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-09-30	Common Stock	P	1	$30.21	Acquired	2264	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1419	Indirect

Footnotes

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

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

F3: Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding fractionals) acquired by the administrator of the Issuer'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 Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan administrator.

F5: The total number of shares (excluding fractionals) beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 1,231 shares held directly by Mr. Sheeley and 1,033 shares of restricted stock issued to Mr. Sheeley under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018.