<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000101199-19-000004.txt : 20190118
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190118112337
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000101199-19-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190118
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190118

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:		19532591

	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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<div><a name="s0E5510E55F22FCA4A40951D71F1471B0"></a></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 18, 2019 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font 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Other Events.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On January 18, 2019, a press release was issued announcing that the Company will hold its 2018 fourth quarter and year-end earnings conference call on February 20, 2019. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed with the Commission.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:13px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01. 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<div><a name="sA88176534D76BBFA503C51D71E6C42A7"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;"><img src="ufglogo2017a33.jpg" alt="ufglogo2017a33.jpg" style="height:60px;width:120px;"></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">United Fire Group, Inc. Announces Its 2018 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings Call</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA-January 18, 2019-United Fire Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFCS) (the "Company", "UFG", "we", or "our") announced today that its 2018 fourth quarter and year-end earnings results will be released before the market opens on February 20, 2019. An earnings call will be held at 9:00 a.m. central time on that date to allow securities analysts, shareholders and other interested parties the opportunity to hear management discuss the Company's 2018 fourth quarter and year-end results. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Teleconference:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;Dial-in information for the call is toll-free 1-844-492-3723 (international 1-412-542-4184). Participants should request to join the United Fire Group call. The event will be archived and available for digital replay through March 6, 2019. The replay access information is toll-free 1-877-344-7529 (international 1-412-317-0088); access code no. 10127979.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Webcast:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;A webcast of the teleconference can be accessed at the Company's investor relations page at </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">http://ir.unitedfiregroup.com/event</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">https://services.choruscall.com/links/ufcs190220</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.The archived audio webcast will be available until March 6, 2019.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Transcript:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;A transcript of the teleconference will be available on the Company's website soon after the completion of the teleconference.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">About UFG</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">: </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Founded in 1946 as United Fire &amp; Casualty Company, UFG, through its insurance company subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of writing property and casualty insurance.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Through our subsidiaries, we are licensed as a property and casualty insurer in 46 states, plus the District of Columbia, and we are represented by approximately 1,100 independent agencies. 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Best Company assigns a rating of "A" (Excellent) for members of the United Fire &amp; Casualty Group.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">For more information about UFG visit </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">www.ufginsurance.com</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Contact:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;&#32;Randy Patten, AVP of Finance and Investor Relations, 319-286-2537 or rpatten@unitedfiregroup.com</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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