---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000101199-25-000059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UFCS"
cik: "0000101199"
company_name: "UNITED FIRE GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T11:19:18.086476+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Fire Group appoints Gilda L. Spencer as Class A director, effective Aug 15, 2025

## Summary
- Gilda L. Spencer appointed as Class A director, effective August 15, 2025, to serve on Risk Management and Compensation and Human Capital Committees.
- Spencer will stand for election at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders; no arrangements or transactions requiring disclosure.
- Spencer brings experience as former SVP deputy general counsel at Allstate and VP chief litigation counsel at Nationwide.
- Board size increases to 12 members with this appointment.
- Spencer will receive standard non-employee director compensation as described in the 2025 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101199-25-000059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UFCS
- cik: 0000101199
- company_name: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119925000059/0000101199-25-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119925000059/ufcs-20250815.htm

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