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 *
NOYCE JAMES
 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
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

118 2ND AVE SE		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2015
(Street)


CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52401-1212		 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             2,000 I By revocable trust for spouse
Common Stock             5,726 (1) D  

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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
Phantom Stock               (2)   (2) Common Stock
3,169.9484
  3,169.9484
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.925             (3) 05/15/2023 Common Stock
1,755
  1,755
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.46             (4) 05/19/2020 Common Stock
2,727
  2,727
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.095             (5) 05/16/2022 Common Stock
2,145
  2,145
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.4             (6) 02/18/2021 Common Stock
2,727
  2,727
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
NOYCE JAMES
118 2ND AVE SE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52401-1212		   X      

Signatures

/s/ James W. Noyce by Michael T. Wilkins, Attorney-in-Fact 02/12/2016
**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 number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person includes: 3431 shares held by the Reporting Person individually; and shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's Non-Qualified Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan, including 857 shares that vest in equal installments on 5/21/2016 and 5/21/2017, and 1438 shares that vest in equal installments on 5/20/2016, 5/20/2017 and 5/20/2018.
(2) Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock. The shares of phantom stock become payable, in cash, in one lump sum or prorated over five years, at the election of the Reporting Person, upon the Reporting Person's termination of service as a director.
(3) 702 options currently exercisable. Remaining options become vested and exercisable in equal installments on 5/15/2016, 5/15/2017 and 5/15/2018, respectively.
(4) All options currently exercisable.
(5) 1287 options currently exercisable. Remaining options become vested and exercisable in equal installments on 5/16/2016 and 5/16/2017, respectively.
(6) 2182 options currently exercisable. Remaining options become vested and exercisable on 2/18/2016.

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