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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170519104636
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000101199-17-000074
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		12
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170517
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20170519
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170519

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101199
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
    		IRS NUMBER:				452302834
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		8-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34257
    		FILM NUMBER:		17856737

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		118 SECOND AVE SE
    		CITY:			CEDAR RAPIDS
    		STATE:			IA
    		ZIP:			52401
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		3193995700

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		P O BOX 73909
    		CITY:			CEDAR RAPIDS
    		STATE:			IA
    		ZIP:			52407

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED FIRE GROUP, INC.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120202

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <TYPE>8-K
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>a8kmeetingresults170519.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>8-K
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: a8kmeetingresults170519.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>presentation170519.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: presentation170519.htm

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.2
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>pressrelease170519.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.2
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: pressrelease170519.htm

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
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    <TEXT>
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    <SEQUENCE>5
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    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: slide170519-1.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>slide170519-2.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: slide170519-2.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
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    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: slide170519-3.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>8
    <FILENAME>slide170519-4.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: slide170519-4.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>9
    <FILENAME>slide170519-5.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: slide170519-5.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>10
    <FILENAME>slide170519-6.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 10 - file: slide170519-6.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>11
    <FILENAME>thysray.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 11 - file: thysray.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>12
    <FILENAME>ufglogo2017lg.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 12 - file: ufglogo2017lg.jpg

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