8-K
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC (UFCS)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 15, 2025
United Fire Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Iowa | 001-34257 | 45-2302834 | ||||
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| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | 118 Second Avenue SE | |||
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| Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 52401 | ||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (319) 399-5700
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | UFCS | The NASDAQ Global Select Market |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 15, 2025, United Fire Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "UFG") announced that the Company's Board of Directors appointed Gilda L. Spencer as a Class A director. Ms. Spencer has been appointed to the Risk Management and Compensation and Human Capital Committees. Ms. Spencer will stand for election by the Company shareholders at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2026.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Spencer and any other person pursuant to which she was appointed as a director, and there are no transactions between Ms. Spencer and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Ms. Spencer will be entitled to the standard compensation provided to the Company’s non-employee directors, as most recently described in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2025 and as updated from time to time.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of United Fire Group, Inc. dated August 18, 2025 |
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| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| United Fire Group, Inc. | ||
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| (Registrant) | ||
| Dated: | August 18, 2025 | /s/ Kevin J. Leidwinger |
| Kevin J. Leidwinger, Chief Executive Officer |
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Document
Exhibit 99.1
United Fire Group, Inc. announces new board appointment
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, August 18, 2025 — United Fire Group, Inc. (UFG) (Nasdaq: UFCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new independent member to its board of directors, effective August 15, 2025. Gilda L. Spencer has been appointed as a Class A director and will serve on the board’s risk management and compensation and human capital committees. The board believes Spencer’s extensive legal expertise and deep understanding of the insurance industry will provide valuable guidance on regulatory, governance, and risk management matters critical to the company’s long-term success.
Spencer has a distinguished career as a seasoned attorney and insurance executive, currently serving as an adjunct professor for Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Between 2012 and 2021, Spencer held the role of senior vice president, deputy general counsel of dispute resolution services for Allstate, leading a team of 60 associates in managing the insurer’s litigation portfolio. Before joining Allstate, Spencer served as vice president, chief litigation counsel for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Prior to joining Nationwide in 2001, she served as an assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.
“We are pleased to welcome Gilda Spencer to our board of directors,” said UFG Chairperson of the Board Jim Noyce. “Gilda’s decades of legal and insurance experience will be a tremendous asset to the board as we work together to position the company for success and deliver long-term value to our shareholders.”
Spencer graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. She earned her law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law, where she served as president of the Black Law Students Association.
With Spencer’s appointment, the UFG board of directors will consist of 12 members.
About UFG
Founded in 1946 as United Fire & Casualty Company, UFG, through its insurance company subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of writing property and casualty insurance. The company is licensed as a property and casualty insurer in 50 states and the District of Columbia, and is represented by approximately 1,000 independent agencies. AM Best assigns a rating of "A-" (Excellent) for members of the United Fire & Casualty Group. For more information about UFG, visit www.ufginsurance.com.
Contact:
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Email: ir@unitedfiregroup.com
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