Shareholder Vote · Reg FD Disclosure

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): May 18, 2023   United Fire Group Inc . (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Iowa 001-34257 45-2302834 (State of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 118 Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: ( 319 )  399-5700 _______________________N/A________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)    Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.001 par value UFCS The NASDAQ Global Select Market   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 17, 2023, the Company held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") . Each of the director nominees were elected and all of the other proposals submitted to the Company's shareholders were approved. The following are the final voting results for each proposal presented at the Annual Meeting. 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  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  —  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  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  Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. Effective May 17, 2023, the Company announced the election of an officer for its subsidiary United Fire & Casualty Company. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the voting results of the Annual Meeting and election of a new officer is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d)     Exhibits. Exhibit 99.1 Press release of United Fire Group, Inc. dated May 18, 2023 Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) SIGNATURES 1            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.   (Registrant)     Dated: May 18, 2023 /s/ Kevin J. Leidwinger   Kevin J. Leidwinger, Chief Executive Officer 2