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 *
EVANS JACK
   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 SECOND AVENUE SE, P.O. BOX 73909		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/07/2013
(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 06/07/2013   M   1,774 A (1) 32,908 (2) D  
Common Stock               7,698 (3) I see footnote #2

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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) $ 27.32 06/07/2013   M     800   (4) 05/19/2014 Common Stock 800 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.46 06/07/2013   M     545   (5) 05/19/2020 Common Stock 545 $ 0 1,091 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.095 06/07/2013   M     429   (6) 05/16/2022 Common Stock 429 $ 0 1,716 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
EVANS JACK
118 SECOND AVENUE SE
P.O. BOX 73909
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52407-3909		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Jack B. Evans by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact   06/07/2013
**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) Represents 800 options exercised at $27.32 per share; 545 options exercised at 22.46 per shares; and 429 options exercised at $21.095 per share.
(2) The total number of securities beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 32,488 held directly by the Reporting Person and 420 shares of restricted stock issued under the Issuer's 2005 Non-Qualified Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on May 15, 2014.
(3) The total number of securities beneficially held indirectly by the Reporting Person following the reported transaction includes: 3,674 shares held in an individual retirement account for Mr. Evans' benefit, 2,000 shares in a 401(k) account for Mr. Evans' benefit, and 2,024 shares held in an individual retirement account for the benefit of Mr. Evans' wife.
(4) All options currently exercisable.
(5) Includes 545 options currently exerciseable; 545 options becoming exercisable on 5/19/2014; 546 options becoming exercisable on 5/19/2015.
(6) Includes 429 options currently exercisable and 1,716 options become exercisable in four equal installments of 429 options each on 05/16/2014, 05/16/2015, 05/16/2016 and 05/16/2017.

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