UNITED FIRE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Aug 21, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC (UFCS)
CIK: 0000101199
Period of Report: 2013-08-21

Reporting Person: Wilkins Michael T (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-08-21	Common Stock	M	1346	$21.66	Acquired	13775	Direct
2013-08-21	Common Stock	S	1346	$31.431	Disposed	12429	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-08-21	Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.66	M	1346	Disposed	2014-02-20	Common Stock (1346)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2257	Indirect
Common Stock	220468	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This transaction represents the exercise and sale of vested, non-qualified stock options under a preapproved 10b-5 trading plan.

F2: The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 3,894 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 2,850 shares of resticted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; and 7,031 shares held by the Reporting Person individually.

F3: The price per share represents the average market price of the shares sold upon option exercise as reported by the Reporting Person's broker.

F4: The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 3,894 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 2,850 shares of resticted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; and 5,685 shares held by the Reporting Person individually.

F5: The number of securities shown as being held in or acquired by the Issuer's 401(k) account for the Reporting Persons' benefit are the approximate number of shares of common stock (excluding fractionals) 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 Issuer common stock, together with a small percentage of short-term investments. 401(k) Plan participants acquire units of this fund.

F6: The Reporting Person serves as co-trustee of this employee benefit plan and disclaims beneficial ownership of any Issuer securities held by this plan that are not allocated for his individual benefit, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or for any other purpose. Currently only 1,824 shares held in this plan are allocated specifically for the Reporting Person's individual benefit.

F7: All options currently exercisable.