---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000101199-22-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UFCS"
cik: "0000101199"
company_name: "UNITED FIRE GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T18:54:26.562711+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Fire Group names Kevin Leidwinger as President and CEO effective August 22, 2022

## Summary
- Kevin Leidwinger, former CNA Commercial President & COO, succeeds retiring CEO Randy Ramlo.
- Base salary $750,000; 2022 target cash bonus 125% of base (pro-rated), guaranteed minimum $336,563.
- Initial equity award of 17,500 RSUs, with 5,834 vesting immediately, 5,833 on Dec 31, 2023 and 2024.
- Entered change-in-control severance agreement with 1.5x base salary plus target bonus upon double trigger.
- Leidwinger will relocate to Cedar Rapids; start date August 22, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101199-22-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UFCS
- cik: 0000101199
- company_name: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000056/0000101199-22-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000056/ufcs-20220707.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000056
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000056.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000056.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin Leidwinger was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at UNITED FIRE GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On July 7, 2022, the Company announced the appointment of Kevin Leidwinger, age 57, as President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000056/0000101199-22-000056-index.htm

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