---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000101199-22-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UFCS"
cik: "0000101199"
company_name: "UNITED FIRE GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T08:59:10.988563+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UFCS General Counsel retiring; Sarah Madsen named Chief Legal Officer effective March 31

## Summary
- Neal Scharmer to retire as VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary on March 31, 2022, after 27 years at UFG.
- Sarah E. Madsen appointed Chief Legal Officer effective March 31, 2022, promoted from Assistant General Counsel.
- Scharmer receives base salary through June 30, 2022; board vested unvested RSUs and NSOs (expire April 1, 2024).
- Performance stock units not accelerated; will expire at retirement per award terms.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101199-22-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UFCS
- cik: 0000101199
- company_name: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000009/0000101199-22-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000009/ufcs-20220210.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000009
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000009.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000009.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Neal Scharmer retired as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at UNITED FIRE GROUP INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: Neal Scharmer notified United Fire Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "UFG") of his decision to retire as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective March 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000009/0000101199-22-000009-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sarah E. Madsen was appointed as Chief Legal Officer at UNITED FIRE GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Legal Officer
  source text: On February 10, 2022, the Board of Directors appointed Sarah E. Madsen as Chief Legal Officer of UFG, effective March 31, 2022, upon the retirement of Mr. Scharmer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000009/0000101199-22-000009-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.