---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000101199-23-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UFCS"
cik: "0000101199"
company_name: "UNITED FIRE GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T20:37:42.938558+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UFCS shareholders elect four Class A directors, ratify auditor, and approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Elected Scott Carlton, Brenda Clancy, Kevin Leidwinger, and Susan Voss as Class A directors through 2026.
- Ratified Ernst & Young as independent auditor for 2023 with 22.7M for, 607K against.
- Advisory vote approved executive compensation (21.3M for) and future say-on-pay frequency of one year.
- Director Kyle Skogman retired per age policy after 23 years; board reduced to 11 members.
- Kelly Allsup elected Assistant Vice President at subsidiary United Fire & Casualty Company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101199-23-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UFCS
- cik: 0000101199
- company_name: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119923000042/0000101199-23-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119923000042/ufcs-20230518.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-23-000042
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-23-000042.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-23-000042.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITED FIRE GROUP INC shareholders approved Shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Proposal 3: Shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Number of Shares Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 21,341,426 636,200 38,125 1,310,798
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119923000042/0000101199-23-000042-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITED FIRE GROUP INC shareholders approved Elect four Class A Directors to serve three-year terms expiring in 2026 at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Proposal 1: Elect four Class A Directors to serve three-year terms expiring in 2026. Director Nominee Number of Shares Name Class Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes Scott L. Carlton A 19,957,425 2,036,895 21,431 1,310,798 Brenda K. Clancy A 21,607,724 394,379 13,648 1,310,798 Kevin J. Leidwinger A 21,629,136 364,178 22,437 1,310,798 Susan E. Voss A 21,676,234 324,852 14,664 1,310,798
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119923000042/0000101199-23-000042-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITED FIRE GROUP INC shareholders approved Ratify the Audit Committee's appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Proposal 2: Ratify the Audit Committee's appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. Number of Shares Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 22,704,727 606,986 14,836 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119923000042/0000101199-23-000042-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITED FIRE GROUP INC shareholders approved Shareholder advisory vote to approve the frequency of future shareholder votes on executive compensation at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Proposal 4: Shareholder advisory vote to approve the frequency of future shareholder votes on executive compensation. Number of Shares 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 19,321,638 873,446 1,772,033 48,634 1,310,798
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119923000042/0000101199-23-000042-index.htm

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