SEC Form 4 · accession 0000101199-15-000129
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC · UFCS
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Neal R Scharmer
Officer — VP/General Counsel/Corp Sec
Period of report
Mar 13, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Mar 20, 2015 · 12:46 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000101199
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF2,F3 | Mar 13, 2015 | J | 6 | $29.64 | A | 958 | I | By Issuer's 401(k) Plan for Self |
| Common StockF5,F6 | Mar 16, 2015 | J | 22 | $30.21 | A | 11,296 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Shares acquired through routine payroll deduction and participation in Issuer's 401(k) Plan.
- F2Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding fractionals) acquired by the trustee/administrator of the Issuer's 401(k)Plan for the Reporting Person's benefit, based on a statement of the plan trustee/administrator.
- F3The number of securities shown as being held in or acquired by the Issuer's 401(k) account for the Reporting Person's benefit are the approximate number of shares of Issuer 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.
- F4Shares acquired through participation in the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
- F5Represents the approximate number of shares (excluding fractionals) acquired by the Reporting Person through the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
- F6The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person (excluding fractionals) following the reported transaction includes: 3,309 shares held by Mr. Scharmer; 1,974 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/18/2016; 1,446 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; and 2,484 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/21/2019; and 2,083 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/20/2020.