UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 24, 2012
United Fire & Casualty Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Iowa | 001-34257 | 42-0644327 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
118 Second Avenue, S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 52407 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (319) 399-5700
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
A Special Meeting of shareholders of United Fire & Casualty Company was held on January 24, 2012 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Represented at the meeting, in person or by proxy, were 20,305,644 shares constituting approximately 79.62 percent of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the close of business on November 28, 2011. The following proposals were adopted by the margins indicated.
Proposal 1: Approval of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization to form a new holding company structure.
| Number of Shares | ||||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | ||||
| Holding Company Reorganization | 19,632,886 | 615,589 | 57,169 | |||
Proposal 2: Approval to adjourn the meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies.
| Number of Shares | ||||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | ||||
| Adjournment to Solicit Additional Proxies | 18,177,516 | 1,885,663 | 242,465 | |||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY | ||
| Date: January 25, 2012 | By: | /s/ Randy A. Ramlo |
| Name: Randy A. Ramlo | ||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||