UNITED FIRE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Jan 8, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC (UFCS)
CIK: 0000101199
Period of Report: 2012-12-31

Reporting Person: RAMLO RANDY A. (Director, President/CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-31	Common Stock	P	7	$22.0359	Acquired	17151	Direct
2012-12-31	Common Stock	P	33	$21.714	Acquired	17184	Direct
2013-01-02	Common Stock	P	2	$22.76	Acquired	17186	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1671	Indirect
Common Stock	350	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 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 securities beneficially held directly by the reporting person following the reported transaction includes: 7,322 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 3,919 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; 5,010 shares held of record by the Reporting Person; and 900 shares held jointly by the Reporting Person and his wife.

F6: The deemed execution date of this transaction is based on a report of the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan administor and transfer agent.

F7: Shares acquired through participation in Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F8: This transaction is exempt under Rule 16a-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is voluntarily reported.

F9: Represents the approximate number of shares acquired by the administrator of the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan for the reporting person, based on a statement of the administrator.

F10: The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan administrator.

F11: The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the reporting person following the reported transaction includes: 7,322 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 3,919 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; 5,043 shares held of record by the Reporting Person; and 900 shares held jointly by the Reporting Person and his wife.

F12: The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the reporting person following the reported transaction includes: 7,322 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 3,919 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 05/21/2013; 5,045 shares held of record by the Reporting Person; and 900 shares held jointly by the Reporting Person and his wife.