UNITED FIRE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Mar 21, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC (UFCS)
CIK: 0000101199
Period of Report: 2013-03-15

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-03-15	Common Stock	P	5	$25.958	Acquired	2234	Direct
2013-03-18	Common Stock	P	2	$25.851	Acquired	2236	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 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 total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 1,033 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; and 1,201 shares held of record by the Reporting Person.

F6: The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 1,033 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; and 1,203 shares held of record by the Reporting Person.