UNITED FIRE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2014

Mar 5, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC (UFCS)
CIK: 0000101199
Period of Report: 2014-02-28

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-02-28	Common Stock	P	2	$28.7961	Acquired	3991	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 Employee Stock Plan administrator and transfer agent.

F2: Shares acquired through routine payroll deduction and participation in Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

F3: Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding fractionals) 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: 1,248 shares held directly by Mr. Sheeley; 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 1,710 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/21/2019.