UNITED FIRE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Jun 20, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC (UFCS)
CIK: 0000101199
Period of Report: 2013-06-14

Reporting Person: Lyons Dianne M (VP/Chief Financial Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-06-14	Common Stock	P	13	$27.41	Acquired	8625	Direct
2013-06-17	Common Stock	P	3	$27.96	Acquired	8628	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1388	Indirect
Common Stock	3659	Indirect

Footnotes

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

F2: Shares acquired through participation in Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F3: This transaction is exempt under Rule 16a-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is voluntarily reported.

F4: Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding fractionals) acquired by the administrator of the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan for the reporting person, based on a statement of the administrator.

F5: The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan administrator.

F6: The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 2,433 shares held individually by Ms. Lyons; 3,580 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 2,612 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018.

F7: The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 2,436 shares held individually by Ms. Lyons; 3,580 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 2,612 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018.

F8: The number of securities shown as being held in, acquired or disposed of by the Issuer's 401(k) Plan for the Reporting Person's 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 common stock, together with a small percentage of short-term investments. 401(k) Plan participants acquire units of this fund.