Executive Change

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 (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 5.02 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 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.   (Registrant)     Dated: August 18, 2025 /s/ Kevin J. Leidwinger   Kevin J. Leidwinger, Chief Executive Officer 1