Sec Form 4 Filing - McIntyre J. Scott Jr. @ UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO - 2009-09-15

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 McIntyre J. Scott Jr. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO [ UFCS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board (Last) (First) (Middle) 118 SECOND AVENUE SE, P.O. BOX 73909 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/15/2009 (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 09/15/2009 09/18/2009 P 50 ( 1 ) A $ 19.94 3,545,284 ( 2 ) I By Spouse Common Stock 09/15/2009 09/18/2009 P V 17 ( 3 ) A $ 19.94 3,545,301 ( 4 ) 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 McIntyre J. Scott Jr. 118 SECOND AVENUE SE P.O. BOX 73909 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA52407-3909 X X Chairman of the Board Signatures /s/ J. Scott McIntyre Jr. by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 09/21/2009 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares acquired through voluntary purchase through issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. ( 2 )The total number of shares beneficially held includes: 2,560,131 shares held in a revocable trust for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 4,968 shares held in an individual retirement account for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 6,319 shares held in a Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan account for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 4,328 shares held by Mr. McIntyre's wife individually; 449,675 shares held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. McIntyre's wife, for which Mr. McIntyre serves as sole trustee; and 519,863 shares held by the McIntyre Foundation for which Mr. McIntyre serves as President and one of four directors. ( 3 )Represents shares acquired through participation in issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. ( 4 )The total number of shares beneficially held includes: 2,560,131 shares held in a revocable trust for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 4,968 shares held in an individual retirement account for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 6,319 shares held in a Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan account for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 4,345 shares held by Mr. McIntyre's wife individually; 449,675 shares held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. McIntyre's wife, for which Mr. McIntyre serves as sole trustee; and 519,863 shares held by the McIntyre Foundation for which Mr. McIntyre serves as President and one of four directors.

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