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United Fire Group (UFCS) CFO gets 2,212 shares, withholds 1,523

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United Fire Group Inc reported that Chief Financial Officer Eric J. Martin received a grant or vesting of 2,212 shares of Common Stock on February 24, 2026 at $37.72 per share. On the same date, 900 and 623 shares were withheld to satisfy tax liabilities associated with the vesting of restricted stock and performance stock units. Following these transactions, he directly holds 34,755 shares of Common Stock.

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Insider Martin Eric J
Role Chief Financial Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability Common Stock 900 $37.72 $34K
Grant/Award Common Stock 2,212 $37.72 $83K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability Common Stock 623 $37.72 $23K
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 34,755 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (3)
  1. F1. Represents payment of tax liability by withholding shares incident to the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSU").
  2. F2. PSU award vesting
  3. F3. Represents payment of tax liability by withholding shares incident to the vesting of performance stock units ("PSU").
Stock award 2212 shares Grant or vesting of Common Stock on February 24, 2026 at $37.72 per share
Tax withholding block 1 900 shares Shares withheld to pay tax liability related to equity award vesting
Tax withholding block 2 623 shares Additional shares withheld to pay tax liability related to equity award vesting
Total tax-withheld shares 1523 shares Total shares withheld for tax obligations from Form 4 transaction summary
Award price $37.72 per share Price per share used in reporting the February 24, 2026 transactions
Post-transaction holdings 34,755 shares Direct Common Stock holdings of Eric J. Martin after the reported transactions
restricted stock units ("RSU") financial
"Represents payment of tax liability by withholding shares incident to the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSU")."
performance stock units ("PSU") financial
"Represents payment of tax liability by withholding shares incident to the vesting of performance stock units ("PSU")."
tax-withholding disposition financial
"transaction_action: tax-withholding disposition for payment of exercise price or tax liability"
A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.
grant/award acquisition financial
"transaction_action: grant/award acquisition describing non-derivative stock granted"

FAQ

What stock award did UFCS CFO Eric J. Martin receive in this Form 4?
CFO Eric J. Martin received a grant or vesting of 2,212 shares of United Fire Group Common Stock on February 24, 2026 at $37.72 per share, reported as a grant/award acquisition rather than an open-market purchase.

How many UFCS shares were withheld for Eric J. Martins taxes?
A total of 1,523 shares of United Fire Group Common Stock (in blocks of 900 and 623 shares) were withheld to cover tax liabilities related to the vesting of restricted stock units and performance stock units on February 24, 2026.

What are Eric J. Martins UFCS share holdings after these Form 4 transactions?
After the reported award and tax-withholding transactions, Chief Financial Officer Eric J. Martin directly holds 34,755 shares of United Fire Group Common Stock, as the reported post-transaction balance for his direct ownership position.

Were Eric J. Martin19s UFCS Form 4 transactions open-market buys or sells?
No open-market trades were reported. The Form 4 shows a grant/award of 2,212 shares and two tax-withholding dispositions totaling 1,523 shares, used to satisfy tax obligations tied to vesting of equity awards rather than discretionary market transactions.

What types of equity awards are referenced in UFCS CFO Eric J. Martin19s Form 4?
The footnotes reference restricted stock units (RSU) and performance stock units (PSU). Shares were granted or vested and some were withheld to pay taxes incident to the vesting of these RSU and PSU awards.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Martin Eric J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
118 2ND AVE SE
(Street)
CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC [ UFCS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2026
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/24/2026 F(1) 900 D $37.72 33,166 D
Common Stock 02/24/2026 A(2) 2,212 A $37.72 35,378 D
Common Stock 02/24/2026 F(3) 623 D $37.72 34,755 D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents payment of tax liability by withholding shares incident to the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSU").
2. PSU award vesting
3. Represents payment of tax liability by withholding shares incident to the vesting of performance stock units ("PSU").
Remarks:
Sarah Madsen, as attorney in fact for Martin Eric J 02/25/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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