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): August 16, 2024
United Fire Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Iowa | 001-34257 | 45-2302834 | ||||||
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
| 118 Second Avenue SE | ||||||||
| Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 52401 | ||||||
| (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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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | UFCS | The NASDAQ Global Select Market | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of United Fire Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "UFG") held on August 16, 2024 the directors declared a $0.16 per share quarterly cash dividend, which will be paid September 13, 2024 to common stock shareholders of record as of August 30, 2024. A copy of the Company’s related press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit 99.1 | |||||
| Exhibit 104 | |||||
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 Group, Inc. | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Dated: | August 16, 2024 | /s/ Kevin Leidwinger | ||||||
| Kevin Leidwinger, Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
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