United Fire & Casualty Company (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   December 2, 2005

United Fire & Casualty Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Iowa 2-39621 42-0644327
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
118 Second Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa   52407
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   319-399-5700

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 2, 2005, United Fire & Casualty Company issued a press release revising its estimate of the impact Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita had on its financial results, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

c) Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of United Fire & Casualty Company's press release.

The following exhibits are furnished herewith.

Exhibit 99.1 Press release, dated December 2, 2005





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    United Fire & Casualty Company
          
December 2, 2005   By:   John A. Rife
       
        Name: John A. Rife
        Title: Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release Dated December 2, 2005