United Fire Group (UFCS) CEO logs stock award and tax share withholdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

United Fire Group Inc director and CEO Kevin James Leidwinger reported equity compensation activity in company Common Stock. On February 24, 2026, he acquired 9,141 shares as a grant or award at an indicated value of $37.72 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 96,902 shares.

The filing also shows two tax-related dispositions the same day, where 3,945 shares and 5,659 shares were withheld at $37.72 per share to cover tax liabilities tied to the vesting of performance stock units and restricted stock units. After these withholdings, his directly owned balance stood at 87,298 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Leidwinger Kevin James

Role Director, CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	9,141	$37.72	$345K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	3,945	$37.72	$149K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	5,659	$37.72	$213K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 96,902 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. PSU award vesting Represents payment of tax liability by withholding shares incident to the vesting of performance stock units ("PSU"). Represents payment of tax liability by withholding shares incident to the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSU").

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Leidwinger Kevin James

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Director, CEO

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		A(1)		9,141	A	$37.72	96,902	D
Common Stock	02/24/2026		F(2)		3,945	D	$37.72	92,957	D
Common Stock	02/24/2026		F(3)		5,659	D	$37.72	87,298	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. PSU award vesting

2. Represents payment of tax liability by withholding shares incident to the vesting of performance stock units ("PSU").

3. Represents payment of tax liability by withholding shares incident to the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSU").

Remarks:

	Sarah Madsen, as attorney in fact for Leidwinger Kevin	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did UFCS CEO Kevin Leidwinger report in this Form 4?

Kevin Leidwinger reported an equity award and related tax share withholdings. He received 9,141 shares of United Fire Group common stock, then had 3,945 and 5,659 shares withheld to cover tax obligations from PSU and RSU vesting.

How many United Fire Group (UFCS) shares did the CEO acquire?

The CEO acquired 9,141 shares of United Fire Group common stock as a grant or award. The transaction used an indicated value of $37.72 per share, reflecting equity-based compensation rather than an open-market stock purchase.

Were the UFCS share dispositions by the CEO open-market sales?

No, the reported dispositions were not open-market sales. They were tax-withholding transactions, where 3,945 and 5,659 shares were withheld at $37.72 per share to satisfy tax liabilities from PSU and RSU vesting.

What is Kevin Leidwinger’s UFCS share ownership after these transactions?

After the reported award and tax withholdings, Kevin Leidwinger directly owns 87,298 shares of United Fire Group common stock. This balance reflects equity compensation activity and associated share withholdings for tax purposes on February 24, 2026.

What types of equity awards vested for the UFCS CEO?

The filing notes vesting of performance stock units and restricted stock units. Shares were withheld to pay taxes incident to these PSU and RSU vestings, explaining the two Form 4 transactions coded as tax-withholding dispositions.