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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000101199-19-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190215
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190215

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:		19610337

	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="sA4499600CD4202E094D8D2CD44431CE8"></a></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;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: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 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Other Events</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">At a meeting of the Board of Directors of United Fire Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "UFG") held on February 15, 2019, the directors declared a $0.31 per share quarterly cash dividend, which will be paid March 15, 2019 to common stock shareholders of record as of March 1, 2019. A copy of the Company&#8217;s related press release is attached as </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;to this Current Report on Form 8-K. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#ffffff;">(d) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14%;"></td><td style="width:86%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">99.1</font></div></td><td 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