---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000101199-22-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UFCS"
cik: "0000101199"
company_name: "UNITED FIRE GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T23:19:23.821964+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Fire Group COO Michael Wilkins to retire Sept. 30, 2022; transition support for new CEO

## Summary
- EVP & COO Michael Wilkins retiring effective Sept. 30, 2022, after 40-year career at UFG.
- Compensation: $50K base salary increase, $50K retention bonus, prorated 2022 annual bonus, $318,750 LTIP award.
- All unvested RSUs and stock options vest on retirement; option exercise extended to Sept. 30, 2024.
- New CEO Kevin Leidwinger joins Aug. 22; Wilkins will support transition.
- Wilkins served as COO since 2014; company revenue exceeds $1B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101199-22-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UFCS
- cik: 0000101199
- company_name: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000081/0000101199-22-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000081/ufcs-20220816.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000081
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000081.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000081.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Wilkins retired as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at UNITED FIRE GROUP INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On August 13, 2022, Michael Wilkins notified United Fire Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "UFG") of his decision to retire as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, effective September 30, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000081/0000101199-22-000081-index.htm

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