Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001209191-14-022475
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2014-03-21 16:26:51
Reporting Period:
2014-03-17
Filing Date:
2014-03-21
Accepted Time:
2014-03-21 16:26:51
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
101199 United Fire Group Inc UFCS Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance (6331) 452302834
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1451184 R Neal Scharmer 118 Second Avenue Se
P.o. Box 73909
Cedar Rapids IA 52407-3909
Vp/General Counsel/Corp Sec No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2014-03-17 19 $29.71 9,122 No 5 P Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2014-03-14 6 $29.48 800 No 5 P Indirect By 401(k) Plan for Self
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 5 P Direct
No 5 P Indirect By 401(k) Plan for Self
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 829 Indirect By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self
Footnotes
  1. Shares acquired through participation in Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
  2. This transaction is exempt under Rule 16a-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is voluntarily reported.
  3. Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding fractionals) acquired through the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan for the Reporting Person's benefit.
  4. The price per share is the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the date of the reported transaction.
  5. The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person (excluding fractionals) following the reported transaction includes: 3,218 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.
  6. Shares acquired through payroll deduction and participation in Issuer's 401(k) Plan.
  7. This transaction qualifies as a non-discretionary transaction from a tax-qualified plan and is voluntarily reported on Form 4.
  8. Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding frationals) acquired by the trustee/administrator of the Issuer's 401(k)Plan for the Reporting Person's benefit, based on a statement of the 401(k)Plan trustee/administrator.
  9. The price per share is based on a statement provided by the Issuer's 401(k) Plan trustee/administrator.
  10. 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 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.