Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Sheeley Michael J.
   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)
VP/COO - United Life Ins. Co.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
118 SECOND AVENUE SE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2013
(Street)

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52407-3909		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 02/15/2013   A(1)   1,034 A $ 23.96 (2) 2,228 (3) D  
Common Stock               1,367 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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) $ 23.96 (4) 02/15/2013   A   3,626     (5) 02/15/2023 Common 3,626 $ 0 3,626 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.93               (6) 02/24/2022 Common 2,500   2,500 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.54               (7) 02/18/2021 Common 1,000   1,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.89               (8) 02/19/2020 Common 750   750 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.14               (9) 05/20/2019 Common 1,000   1,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.39               (10) 02/15/2018 Common 1,000   1,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 35.23               (10) 02/16/2017 Common 1,000   1,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 39.13               (10) 02/17/2016 Common 1,000   1,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.39               (10) 02/18/2015 Common 1,000   1,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.66               (10) 02/20/2014 Common 900   900 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Sheeley Michael J.
118 SECOND AVENUE SE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52407-3909		       VP/COO - United Life Ins. Co.  

Signatures

 /s/ Michael J. Sheeley by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact   02/19/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This transaction represents a grant of restricted stock to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan.
(2) The price per share is the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the date of the reported transaction.
(3) The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 1,034 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2008 Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on 02/15/2018; and 1,194 shares held of record by the Reporting Person.
(4) The exercise price of these stock options represents the closing price of issuer's common stock on the grant date.
(5) 2,900 options that become exercisable in four equal installments of 725 options each on 02/15/2014, 02/15/2015, 02/15/2016 and 02/15/2017; and 726 options that become exercisable on 02/15/2018.
(6) 2,500 options become exercisable in five equal installments of 500 options each on 02/24/2013, 02/24/2014, 02/24/2015, 02/24/2016 and 02/24/2017.
(7) 400 option currently exercisable and 600 options become exercisable in three equal installments of 200 options each on 02/18/2014, 02/18/2015 and 02/18/2016.
(8) 450 options currently exercisable and 300 options become exercisable in two equal installments of 150 options each on 02/19/2014, and 02/19/2015.
(9) 600 options currently exercisable and 400 options become exercisable in two equal installments of 200 options each on 05/20/2013 and 05/20/2014.
(10) All options currently exercisable.

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