Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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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. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2014
(Street)


CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52407-3909		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             32,794 (1) D  
Common Stock             1,786 I By Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Self
Common Stock             350 I By spouse

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.39             (2) 02/18/2015 Common Stock
5,000
  5,000
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 39.13             (2) 02/17/2016 Common Stock
10,000
  10,000
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 35.23             (2) 02/16/2017 Common Stock
15,000
  15,000
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 33.43             (2) 05/21/2018 Common Stock
14,340
  14,340
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.42             (3) 05/19/2020 Common Stock
3,000
  3,000
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.54             (4) 02/18/2021 Common Stock
17,800
  17,800
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.96             (5) 02/15/2023 Common Stock
18,609
  18,609
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 29.61             (6) 02/21/2024 Common Stock
29,624
  29,624
D
 

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, IA 52407-3909		   X     President/CEO  

Signatures

/s/ Randy A. Ramlo by Michael T. Wilkins, Attorney-in-Fact 02/13/2015
**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) 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; 9,586 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.
(2) All options currently exercisable.
(3) 2,400 options currently exercisable. Remaining options become vested and exercisable on 05/19/2015.
(4) 10,680 options currently exercisable. Remaining options become vested and exercisable in equal installments on 02/18/2015 and 02/18/2016, respectively.
(5) 3,722 options currently exercisable. Remaining options become exercisable in equal installments on 02/15/2015, 02/15/2016, 02/15/2017 and 02/15/2018, respectively.
(6) options become vested and exercisable in equal installments on 02/21/2015, 02/21/2016, 02/21/2017, 02/21/2018 and 02/21/2019, respectively.

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