United Fire Group, Inc. filed a Form S-8 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2026, to register 415,114 additional shares of common stock issuable under its Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as amended.

Key Highlights

  • Shares registered: 415,114 additional shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, under the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as amended.
  • Shareholder approval: The plan amendment was approved by shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 20, 2026.
  • Prior registrations: Three previous Form S-8 filings covering the same plan were filed on November 23, 2005, November 21, 2011 (amended February 3, 2012), and June 3, 2020, under File Nos. 333-129923, 333-178095, and 333-238899, respectively.
  • Plan history: The plan was formerly known as the 2005 Non-Qualified Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan.
  • Filer classification: United Fire Group, Inc. is classified as an accelerated filer according to the filing.
  • Agent for service: Kevin J. Leidwinger, President and Chief Executive Officer, is named as the agent for service, located at 118 Second Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401.

United Fire Group Expands Non-Employee Director Stock Plan Capacity

United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS), headquartered at 118 Second Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, filed this registration statement under General Instruction E to Form S-8, which permits the company to register additional securities for an already-established plan by incorporating the contents of previous registration statements by reference. According to the filing, 415,114 additional shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share are being registered for issuance under the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as amended.

The filing states that the additional shares became available for issuance pursuant to an amendment to the plan that was approved by shareholders at the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2026. The company incorporated by reference its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2026, June 30, 2026, and September 30, 2026, and several Current Reports on Form 8-K filed in 2026, among other documents.

The registration statement also updates indemnification disclosures under Item 6, noting that the Iowa Business Corporation Act permits a corporation to indemnify directors under specified conditions, and that the company's Articles of Incorporation reflect the IBCA's provisions on personal liability of directors. The filing was prepared with legal counsel from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP in St. Louis, Missouri, according to the document.

What Was Disclosed

United Fire Group filed a Form S-8 on November 6, 2026, registering 415,114 additional shares of common stock for its Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as amended, following shareholder approval of the plan amendment at the May 20, 2026, Annual Meeting.