UNITED FIRE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Jan 16, 2013

SEC Form 4/A — Form 4/A

Issuer: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC (UFCS)
CIK: 0000101199
Period of Report: 2012-12-07

Reporting Person: ERNST BARRIE W (VP/Chief Investment Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-07	Common Stock	M	2000	$15.85	Acquired	6658	Direct
2012-12-07	Common Stock	S	2000	$20.85	Disposed	4658	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-12-07	Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.85	M	2000	Disposed	2013-02-21	Common Stock (2000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	400	Indirect
Common Stock	1027	Indirect
Common Stock	5369	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: 2,714 share of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/201; 1,944 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on
05/21/2013; and 2,000 shares acquired upon option exercise.

F3: The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 2,714 share of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/201 and 1,944 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013.

F4: The number of securities shown as being held in or acquired by the Issuer's 401(k) account for the Reporting Person's benefit are the approximate number of shares of common stock 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.

F5: All options currently exercisable.