Sec Form 4 Filing - Wilkins Michael T @ UNITED FIRE GROUP INC - 2013-08-21

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 Wilkins Michael T 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNITED FIRE GROUP INC [ UFCS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) 118 SECOND AVENUE SE, P.O. BOX 73909 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/21/2013 (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 08/21/2013 M( 1 ) 1,346 A $ 21.66 13,775 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 08/21/2013 S( 1 ) 1,346 D $ 31.431 ( 3 ) 12,429 ( 4 ) D Common Stock 2,257 ( 5 ) I By 401(k) plan for self Common Stock 220,468 ( 6 ) I By self as co-trustee of Issuer's employee stock ownership plan

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 Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.66 08/21/2013 M 1,346 ( 7 ) 02/20/2014 Common Stock 1,346 $ 0 254 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Wilkins Michael T 118 SECOND AVENUE SE P.O. BOX 73909 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA52407-3909 Executive Vice President Signatures /s/ Michael T. Wilkins by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact 08/21/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This transaction represents the exercise and sale of vested, non-qualified stock options under a preapproved 10b-5 trading plan. ( 2 )The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 3,894 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 2,850 shares of resticted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; and 7,031 shares held by the Reporting Person individually. ( 3 )The price per share represents the average market price of the shares sold upon option exercise as reported by the Reporting Person's broker. ( 4 )The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 3,894 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 2,850 shares of resticted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; and 5,685 shares held by the Reporting Person individually. ( 5 )The number of securities shown as being held in or acquired by the Issuer's 401(k) account for the Reporting Persons' benefit are the approximate number of shares of common stock (excluding fractionals) 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 Issuer common stock, together with a small percentage of short-term investments. 401(k) Plan participants acquire units of this fund. ( 6 )The Reporting Person serves as co-trustee of this employee benefit plan and disclaims beneficial ownership of any Issuer securities held by this plan that are not allocated for his individual benefit, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of1934 or for any other purpose. Currently only 1,824 shares held in this plan are allocated specifically for the Reporting Person's individual benefit. ( 7 )All options currently exercisable.

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