---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000101199-22-000069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UFCS"
cik: "0000101199"
company_name: "UNITED FIRE GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T06:46:17.706269+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Fire Group Controller Randy Patten resigns; CFO Eric Martin to serve as principal accounting officer

## Summary
- Randy L. Patten, Assistant VP, Controller and Director of IR, resigns effective July 31, 2022.
- Patten served as the company's principal accounting officer.
- Eric J. Martin, SVP and CFO, will assume principal accounting officer duties after Patten's departure.
- Martin's background and compensation are detailed in a March 22, 2022 Form 8-K filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101199-22-000069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UFCS
- cik: 0000101199
- company_name: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000069/0000101199-22-000069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000069/ufcs-20220725.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000069
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000069.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000069.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric J. Martin changed role as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at UNITED FIRE GROUP INC.
  - Action: assume responsibilities
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Following Mr. Patten’s departure, Eric J. Martin, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will assume the responsibilities of principal accounting officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000069/0000101199-22-000069-index.htm
- Executive change
  Randy L. Patten resigned as Assistant Vice President, Controller and Director of Investor Relations at UNITED FIRE GROUP INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Assistant Vice President, Controller and Director of Investor Relations
  source text: On July 25, 2022, Randy L. Patten, Assistant Vice President, Controller and Director of Investor Relations of United Fire Group, Inc. (the “Company”) submitted his resignation, to be effective July 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000069/0000101199-22-000069-index.htm

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