8-K
filed May 20, 2026, 4:04 PM ET
ticker UFCS
CIK 0000101199
dividend
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.40
United Fire declares $0.20 quarterly dividend, extends share repurchase to 2M shares
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share; payable June 19, 2026 to holders of record June 5, 2026.
- Share repurchase program extended to August 31, 2028; authorization increased to 2 million shares from 1 million.
- Shareholders elected five Class A directors (Carlton, Clancy, Leidwinger, Spencer, Voss) to three-year terms.
- Ratified Ernst & Young as auditor, approved say-on-pay, and amended 2021 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC shareholders approved Shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
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 20,096,679 306,486 12,297 2,379,229
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC shareholders approved Elect five Class A Directors to serve three-year terms expiring in 2029. at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 1: Elect five Class A Directors to serve three-year terms expiring in 2029. Director Nominee Number of Shares Name Class Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes Scott L. Carlton A 19,651,006 746,867 17,589 2,379,229 Brenda K. Clancy A 19,462,832 234,466 718,164 2,379,229 Kevin J. Leidwinger A 20,030,772 367,073 17,617 2,379,229 Glinda L. Spencer A 19,609,140 88,158 718,164 2,379,229 Susan E. Voss A 19,006,433 685,299 723,730 2,379,229
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC shareholders approved Approval of the amendment of the 2021 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan to increase the number of shares of United Fire Group, Inc. common stock available for issuance thereunder to non-employee Directors and to extend the life of the 2021 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan from December 31, 2029 to De at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 4: Approval of the amendment of the 2021 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan to increase the number of shares of United Fire Group, Inc. common stock available for issuance thereunder to non-employee Directors and to extend the life of the 2021 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan from December 31, 2029 to December 31, 2034. Number of Shares Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 19,329,071 1,068,724 17,667 2,379,229
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
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 2026. at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 2: Ratify the Audit Committee's appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. Number of Shares Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 22,047,843 731,737 15,111 —
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