Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
RIFE JOHN A
 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. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2014
(Street)


CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52407-3909		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             24,448 (1) D  
Common Stock             8,392 (2) I See footnote #1

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock               (3)   (3) Common Stock
2,042.0387
  2,042.0387
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.39             (4) 02/18/2015 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 39.13             (4) 02/17/2016 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 35.23             (4) 02/16/2017 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.39             (4) 02/15/2018 Common Stock
3,000
  3,000
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.46             (5) 05/19/2020 Common Stock
2,727
  2,727
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.4             (6) 02/18/2021 Common Stock
2,727
  2,727
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.095             (7) 05/16/2022 Common Stock
2,145
  2,145
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.925             (8) 05/15/2023 Common Stock
1,755
  1,755
D
 

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

/s/ John A. Rife by Michael T. Wilkins, Attorney-in-Fact 02/13/2015
**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) The number of shares (excluding fractionals) beneficially held directly by the Reporting Person includes: 22,160 shares held jointly by Mr. Rife and his wife, 1,002 shares held directly by Mr. Rife; and 1,286 shares of restricted stock issued to Mr. Rife under the Issuer's Non-Qualified Non-Employee Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan which vest, subject to certain conditions, on May 21, 2017.
(2) The number of shares (excluding frationals) beneficially held indirectly by the Reporting Person includes: 6,591 shares held in an individual retirement account for Mr. Rife's benefit; 1,370 shares held individually by Mr. Rife's spouse; and 431 shares held in a SEP individual retirement account for Mr. Rife's benefit.
(3) Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock. The shares of phantom stock become payable, in cash, in one lump sum or prorated over five years, at the election of the Reporting Person, upon the Reporting Person's termination of service as a director.
(4) All options currently exercisable.
(5) 2,182 options currently exercisable. Remaining options vest and become exercisable on 05/19/2015.
(6) 1,636 options currently exercisable. Remaining options become vested and exercisable in equal installments on 02/18/2015 and 02/18/2016, respectively.
(7) 858 options currently exercisable. Remaining options become vested and exercisable in equal installments on 05/16/2015, 05/16/2016 and 05/16/2017, respectively.
(8) 351 options currently exercisable. Remaining options become vested and exercisable in equal installments on 05/15/2015, 05/15/2016, 05/15/2017 and 05/15/2018, respectively.

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