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): September 8, 2011
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
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
United Fire & Casualty Company (a/k/a “United Fire Group”) will give an investor presentation on September 8, 2011. A copy of the booklet used in connection with this presentation is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The booklet will be posted in the Investor Relations section of our website (www.unitedfiregroup.com) under Reports for a period of 14 days following the presentation.
Disclosure of forward-looking statements
This release may contain forward-looking statements about our operations, anticipated performance and other similar matters. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and/or projected. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our company, the industry in which we operate, and beliefs and assumptions made by management. Words such as “expect(s),” “anticipate(s),” “intend(s),” “plan(s),” “believe(s),” “continue(s),” “seek(s),” “estimate(s),” “goal(s),” “target(s),” “forecast(s),” “project(s),” “predict(s),” “should,” “could,” “may,” “will continue,” “might,” “hope,” “can” and other words and terms of similar meaning or expression in connection with a discussion of future operating, financial performance or financial condition, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed in such forward-looking statements. Information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in Part I Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December, 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2011 and in our report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on August 5, 2011. The risks identified on Form 10-K are representative of the risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from what is expressed in forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release or as of the date they are made.
Item 8.01. Other Events
United Fire & Casualty Company (a/k/a “United Fire Group”) will give an investor presentation on September 8, 2011. A copy of the booklet used in connection with this presentation is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The booklet will be posted in the Investor Relations section of our website (www.unitedfiregroup.com) under Reports for a period of 14 days following the presentation.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not applicable. | ||
| (b) | Not applicable. | ||
| (c) | Not applicable. | ||
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Investor presentation of United Fire Group, dated September 8, 2011. |
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 (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: September 8, 2011 | /s/ Randy A. Ramlo | |||
| Randy A. Ramlo, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Investor presentation of United Fire Group, dated September 8, 2011. |