UNITED FIRE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2014

Jul 3, 2014

SEC Form 4/A — Form 4/A

Issuer: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC (UFCS)
CIK: 0000101199
Period of Report: 2014-06-13

Reporting Person: SCHARMER NEAL R (VP/General Counsel/Corp Sec)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-06-13	Common Stock	J	6	$28.48	Acquired	841	Indirect
2014-06-16	Common Stock	J	23	$28.38	Acquired	9145	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares acquired through payroll deduction and participation in Issuer's 401(k) Plan.

F2: This transaction qualifies as a non-discretionary transaction from a tax-qualified plan and is voluntarily reported on Form 4.

F3: Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding fractionals) acquired by the trustee/administrator of the Issuer's 401(k)Plan for the Reporting Person's benefit, based on a statement of the plan trustee/administrator.

F4: The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Issuer's 401(k) Plan trustee/administrator.

F5: The number of securities shown as being held in or acquired or disposed of 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 401(k) plan. Such shares are not directly allocated to plan participants, but are instead held in a unitized fund consisting primarily of common stock, together with a small percentage of short-term investments. Participants acquire units of this fund.

F6: Shares acquired through participation in the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F7: This transaction is exempt under Rule 16a-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is voluntarily reported.

F8: Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding fractionals) acquired through the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan for the Reporting Person's benefit.

F9: This price per share is the price reported by the Reporting Person's broker.

F10: The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person (excluding fractionals) following the reported transaction includes: 3,241 shares held by Mr. Scharmer; 1,974 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 1,446 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; and 2,484 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/21/2019.