Sec Form 4 Filing - RAMLO RANDY A. @ UNITED FIRE GROUP INC - 2015-06-18

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
RAMLO RANDY A.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC [ UFCS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President/CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
118 SECOND AVENUE SE, P.O. BOX 73909
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
06/18/2015
(Street)
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA52407-3909
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/18/2015 J( 1 ) 60 ( 2 ) A $ 34.2251 41,327 ( 3 ) D
Common Stock 06/18/2015 J( 1 ) 65 ( 2 ) A $ 31.3319 41,392 ( 3 ) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RAMLO RANDY A.
118 SECOND AVENUE SE
P.O. BOX 73909
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA52407-3909
X President/CEO
Signatures
/s/ Randy A. Ramlo by Michael T. Wilkins, Attorney-in-Fact 09/24/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Shares acquired through participation in the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
( 2 )Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding fractionals) acquired by the Reporting Person through the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
( 3 )The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person (excluding frationals) includes: 7,322 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 5,304 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; 9,151 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/21/2019; 8,371 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/20/2020; 9,813 shares held of record by the Reporting Person; 531 shares held in a brokerage account by the Reporting Person; and 900 shares held jointly by the Reporting Person and his wife.

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