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<a name="s85a206c4-2f62-4e0e-a530-738b54659770"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2011</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration No. 333-</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM S-8</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">United Fire &amp; Casualty Company</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="50%"></td><td width="50%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Iowa</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">42-0644327</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(State of incorporation)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">118 Second Avenue SE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52407-3909</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"> (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">United Fire &amp; Casualty Company 2005 Non-Qualified </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(Full title of the plan)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Randy A. Ramlo, President and Chief Executive Officer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">118 Second Avenue SE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Cedar Rapids, IA 52407-3909</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">(319) 399-5700</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Copy to:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Michael K. Denney, Esq.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Bradley &amp; Riley PC</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">2007 First Avenue SE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Cedar Rapids, IA 52402</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">(319) 363-0101</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer&#8221; and &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; in Rule&#160;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:98.4375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td width="66%"></td><td width="4%"></td><td width="30%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Large&#160;accelerated&#160;filer&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:1pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:1pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accelerated&#160;filer&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#254;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Non-accelerated&#160;filer&#160; &#160;</font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:1pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:1pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Smaller reporting company&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">1</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sEE1200CFB88156A87EBFB324853480E4"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td width="22%"></td><td width="16%"></td><td width="22%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td width="15%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:4px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title of Securities </font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">to be registered</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">(1)</sup></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:4px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Amount to be registered</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">(2)</sup></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:4px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Proposed maximum offering price per</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">(3)</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;share</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:4px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Proposed maximum aggregate offering price</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">(3)</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:4px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Amount of  registration fee</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:4px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Common Stock,</font></div><div style="font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">par value $3.33 1/3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:4px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">150,000</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:4px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">$17.82</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:4px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">$2,673,375.00</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:4px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">$310.38</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:5px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; width:100%;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(1)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">The securities to be registered include common stock pursuant to the United Fire &amp; Casualty Company 2005 Non-Qualified Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; width:100%;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(2)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement also registers an indeterminate number of additional shares that may be issued pursuant to the United Fire &amp; Casualty Company 2005 Non-Qualified Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan, as amended (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;) as the result of any future stock split, stock dividend or similar adjustment of United Fire &amp; Casualty Company's outstanding common stock to adjust the number of shares issued pursuant to the Plan.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; width:100%;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(3)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933. The price is based upon the average of the high and low sales price per share for United Fire &amp; Casualty Company's common stock on November 18, 2011, as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.</font></div></td></tr></table><br><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">2</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">United Fire &amp; Casualty Company (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;) has prepared and filed this registration statement pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of General Instruction E to Form S-8 under the Securities Act (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) to register 150,000 additional shares of common stock, par value $3.33&#8531;, issuable at any time and from time to time pursuant to the United Fire &amp; Casualty Company 2005 Non-Qualified Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the &#8220;Director Plan&#8221;). The Director Plan, including the number of shares available to be issued under the Director Plan, has been approved by the Registrant's shareholders. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">On November 23, 2005, the Registrant filed a registration statement on Form S-8 (File 333-129923) (the &#8220;2005 Registration Statement&#8221;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) in order to register shares of  the Registrant's common stock under the Director Plan. The contents of the 2005 Registration Statements are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">PART I</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 1.  PLAN INFORMATION  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The information specified in Item 1 of Part I of Form S-8 has been omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Form&#160;S-8 and Rule&#160;428(b)(1)&#160;promulgated under the Securities Act. This information is not being filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act. This information and the documents filed herewith or incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Form S-8, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;padding-left:60px;text-indent:-60px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 2.  REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The information specified in Item 2 of Part I of Form S-8 has been omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Form&#160;S-8 and Rule&#160;428(b)(1)&#160;promulgated under the Securities Act. The Registrant will provide each person to whom a copy of a Section&#160;10(a)&#160;prospectus is delivered, without charge and upon oral or written request, a copy of any document incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference. The Registrant will also make available, without charge and upon oral or written request, other documents required to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#160;428(b). Requests for such information and documents should be directed to Randy A. Ramlo, President and Chief Executive Officer, 118 Second Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52407-3909. Mr. Ramlo's telephone number is (319) 399-5700.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">PART II</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 3.  INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents filed by it with the Commission:</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:14px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; width:100%;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Commission on March 1, 2011;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:14px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; width:100%;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed with the Commission on May 10, 2011; </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;text-indent:-24px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><br><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">3</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:14px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; width:100%;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the Commission on August 5, 2011; </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:14px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; width:100%;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(d)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, filed with the Commission on November 7, 2011; and</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:14px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; width:100%;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(e)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">All of the Registrant's other reports filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), as amended, since the end of the fiscal year covered by the document referred to in (a) above (to the extent that items contained in such reports are furnished but not deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section&#160;18 of the Exchange Act, as amended (or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section&#160;18), such items are not incorporated by reference).</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">All reports and other documents filed by the Registrant subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and deemed to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such reports or documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 4.  DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Registrant is authorized to issue 75,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $3.33</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">&#160;1</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">/3 per share. The following description of the common stock to be registered hereunder is based upon the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and applicable provisions of law. In this Item 4, the terms &#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;our,&#8221; and &#8220;us&#8221; refer to the Registrant, United Fire&#160;&amp; Casualty Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Dividend Rights</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;"> </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Subject to preferences that may be applicable to a class or series of preferred shares that we may issue, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by our Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Conversion</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">. Holders of our common stock have no right to convert their common stock into any other securities. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Voting Rights</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;"> </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of our common stockholders. Holders of shares of our common stock have no cumulative voting rights. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Classification of the Board of Directors</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">. Directors are divided into three classes. Each year the terms of the members of a different class of directors expire and directors for that class are elected to three-year terms. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Liquidation Rights</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">. If we liquidate, dissolve or wind up, holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of any amounts due creditors and the liquidation preference of any accrued and unpaid dividends on any outstanding preferred shares that we may issue. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Preemption Rights</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;"> </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Liability to Assessment by United Fire&#160;&amp; Casualty Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;"> </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. </font></div><br><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">4</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Anti-Takeover Effects of State Law</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;"> </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Certain provisions of Iowa law could make it more difficult to acquire us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise or to remove our incumbent officers and directors. These provisions may discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our Board of Directors. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">We are subject to Section&#160;1110 of the Iowa Business Corporation Act (the &#8220;Iowa Act&#8221;), which prohibits persons deemed &#8220;interested stockholders&#8221; from engaging in a business combination with an Iowa corporation for three years following the date these persons become interested stockholders. Generally, an interested stockholder is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or within the previous three years did own, 10.0 percent or more of our common stock. Generally, a business combination includes a merger, asset or stock sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. The existence of this provision may have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by our Board of Directors.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Section 624A of the Iowa Act permits us to issue stock rights or options having terms and conditions that preclude or limit the exercise, transfer, or receipt of such rights or options by a person, or group of persons, owning or offering to acquire a specified number or percentage of the outstanding common shares or other securities of the corporation, or a transferee of the offeror, or that invalidate or void such stock rights or options held by an offeror or a transferee of the offeror.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Before a person can acquire control of an insurance company domiciled in a U.S. state, prior written approval must generally be obtained from the insurance regulator of the state where the insurance company is domiciled. Prior to granting approval of an application to acquire control of an insurance company, the state insurance regulator will consider such factors as the financial strength of the applicant, the integrity of the applicant's Board of Directors and executive officers, the acquirer's plans for the management of the applicant's Board of Directors and executive officers, the acquirer's plans for the future operations of the insurer and any anti-competitive effects that may arise from the consummation of the acquisition of control. Generally, state insurance laws provide that control over an insurer is presumed to exist if any person, directly or indirectly, owns, controls, holds with the power to vote, or holds proxies representing 10.0 percent or more of the voting securities of an insurance company. In addition, certain state insurance laws contain provisions that require pre-acquisition notification to the state insurance regulator of a change in control with respect to a non-domestic insurance company licensed to do business in that state. While such pre-acquisition notification statutes do not authorize the state insurance regulator to disapprove the change of control, such statutes do authorize certain remedies, including the issuance of a cease and desist order with respect to the non-domestic insurance company if certain conditions exist, such as undue market concentration. These approval requirements may deter, delay or prevent transactions that stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Anti-Takeover Effects of Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">. Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that:</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:14px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; width:100%;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3)&#160;of all outstanding shares of this corporation is required to approve any plan of merger, consolidation or sale or exchange of all or substantially all of the assets. </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:14px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; width:100%;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Articles of Incorporation may be amended at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose by a vote of two-thirds (2/3)&#160;of the shares issued and outstanding. </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:14px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; width:100%;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">A holder or group of holders of common stock who own not less than one-fifth (1/5) but less than a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock may nominate and elect that number of directors, ignoring fractions, which bears the same ratio to the number of directors to be elected as the number of shares of common stock held by such stockholders bears to the total shares of common stock outstanding, but the total number of directors so elected by minority stockholders may not exceed one less than a majority of the aggregate number of directors to be elected. Unless minority common stockholders exercise their right to nominate and elect a proportionate number of directors as described above, the</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock voting in any election of directors at </font></div><br><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">5</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">which a quorum is present can elect all of the directors.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 5.  INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Not applicable.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 6.  INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Personal Liability of Officers and Directors</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Iowa Act provides with respect to personal liability that a director or officer is not liable for the corporation's debts or obligations, and a director or officer is not personally liable in that capacity to any person for any action taken or failure to take any action in the discharge of the person's duties except liability for any of the following: (a) the amount of any financial benefit to which the person is not entitled; (b) an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the members; (c) a violation of section 504.835 relating to unlawful distributions; or (d) an intentional violation of criminal law. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Registrant's Articles of Incorporation (the &#8220;Articles&#8221;) include the provisions of the Iowa Act relating to personal liability of directors. The Articles provide that if the Iowa Act is amended to authorize the further elimination or limitation of the personal liability of directors, then automatically and without any further action, the liability of a director shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Iowa Act.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">Indemnification</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Iowa Act permits a corporation to indemnify a director who is a party to a proceeding because the individual is a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if either (1)(a) the individual acted in good faith; (b) the individual reasonably believed (i) in the case of conduct in the individual's official capacity, that the individual's conduct was in the best interests of the corporation and (ii) in all other cases, that the individual's conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; and (c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the individual had no reasonable cause to believe the individual's conduct was unlawful; or (2) the individual engaged in conduct for which broader indemnification has been made permissible or obligatory under a provision of the corporation's articles of incorporation as authorized by the Iowa Act. In certain cases a court may order the indemnification or advancement of expenses.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Iowa Act also provides that unless ordered by a court pursuant to the Act, a corporation shall not indemnify a director under the permissible indemnification provisions in either of the following circumstances: (1) in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, except for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding if it is determined that the director has met the relevant standard of conduct set forth in the preceding paragraph or (2) in connection with any proceeding with respect to conduct for which the director was adjudged liable on the basis that the director received a financial benefit to which the director was not entitled, whether or not involving action in the director's official capacity.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">With respect to officers, the Iowa Act permits a corporation to indemnify and advance expenses to an officer of the corporation who is a party to a proceeding because the person is an officer, according to all of the following: (1) to the same extent as to a director; and (2) if the person is an officer but not a director, to such further extent as may be provided by the articles of incorporation, the bylaws, a resolution of the Board of Directors, or contract, except for either of the following: (a) liability in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation other than for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding or (b) liability arising out of conduct that constitutes any of the following: (A) receipt by the officer of a financial benefit to which the officer is not entitled; (B) an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation; and (C) an intentional violation of criminal law.  An officer of a corporation who is not a director is entitled to mandatory indemnification in certain circumstances and may apply to a court for indemnification or an advance for expenses to the same extent to which a director may be entitled to indemnification or advance for expenses.</font></div><br><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">6</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Articles provide that the Registrant shall indemnify a director for liability, as defined in the Iowa Act, to any person for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director, except liability for any of the following: (1) receipt of a financial benefit to which the person is not entitled; (2) an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or its shareholders; (3) a violation of section 504.835 of the Iowa Act relating to unlawful distributions; or (4) an intentional violation of criminal law. Also, the Registrant shall exercise all of its permissive powers as often as necessary to indemnify and advance expenses to its directors to the fullest extent permitted by law.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Registrant's bylaws provide with respect to directors that the Registrant shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless each director, and if the Board of Directors adopt a plan of indemnification, the Registrant's indemnification arrangement shall be as described in that plan. The rights of indemnification provided for in the plan shall not be deemed exclusive of any other right to which a director may be entitled. In addition to any other indemnification permitted by law, the Registrant shall indemnify and hold harmless each director for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director, except liability for any of the following: (1)&#160;the amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which the director is not entitled; (2)&#160;an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the shareholders; (3)&#160;a violation of section 490.833 of the Iowa Act relating to unlawful distributions; or (4)&#160;an intentional violation of criminal law. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">With respect to officers, the Registrant's bylaws provide that in addition to any other indemnification permitted by law, the Registrant shall indemnify and advance expenses to an officer of the Registrant who is a party to the proceeding because the person is an officer (1) to the same extent as to a director and (2)&#160;if the person is an officer but not a director, to such further extent as may be provided by the Articles, the bylaws, a resolution of the Board of Directors, or contract, except for (a)&#160;liability in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the Registrant other than for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding and (b) liability arising out of conduct that constitutes (i)&#160;receipt by the officer of a financial benefit to which the officer is not entitled, (ii)&#160;an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the shareholders, or (iii)&#160;an intentional violation of criminal law. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Iowa Act also provides for mandatory indemnification of a director or an officer who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director or officer was a party because the director or officer is or was a director or officer of the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by the director or officer in connection with the proceeding.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The directors and officers of the Registrant are covered in such capacities by insurance policies insuring and indemnifying them under some circumstances against certain liabilities, including costs of defense, settlement, payment of a judgment and liabilities arising under the Securities Act.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The above discussion of the Iowa Act and the Registrant's Articles and bylaws is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by the Iowa Act and the Registrant's Articles and bylaws</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 7.  EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Not applicable.</font></div><br><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;">7</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 8.  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Mahon</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">November 18, 2011</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Casey D. 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Quass</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">November 18, 2011</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Mary K. Quass</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Director</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">/S/ John A. Rife</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">November 18, 2011</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">John A. Rife</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Director</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">/S/ Kyle D. Skogman</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">November 18, 2011</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Kyle D. 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style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Incorporated by reference</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Exhibit Number</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid 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amended)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ScheduleDEF 14A</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td 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S-8 RegisStmt 11-21-11
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2011
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
United Fire & Casualty Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa
42-0644327
(State of incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
118 Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52407-3909
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
United Fire & Casualty Company 2005 Non-Qualified
Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Randy A. Ramlo, President and Chief Executive Officer
118 Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52407-3909
(319) 399-5700
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Michael K. Denney, Esq.
Bradley & Riley PC
2007 First Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 363-0101
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
to be registered
(1)
Amount to be registered
(2)
Proposed maximum offering price per
(3)
share
Proposed maximum aggregate offering price
(3)
Amount of  registration fee
Common Stock,
par value $3.33 1/3
150,000
$17.82
$2,673,375.00
$310.38
(1)
The securities to be registered include common stock pursuant to the United Fire & Casualty Company 2005 Non-Qualified Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement also registers an indeterminate number of additional shares that may be issued pursuant to the United Fire & Casualty Company 2005 Non-Qualified Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan, as amended (the "Plan") as the result of any future stock split, stock dividend or similar adjustment of United Fire & Casualty Company's outstanding common stock to adjust the number of shares issued pursuant to the Plan.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933. The price is based upon the average of the high and low sales price per share for United Fire & Casualty Company's common stock on November 18, 2011, as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.
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REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
United Fire & Casualty Company (the "Registrant") has prepared and filed this registration statement pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of General Instruction E to Form S-8 under the Securities Act (the "Registration Statement") to register 150,000 additional shares of common stock, par value $3.33⅓, issuable at any time and from time to time pursuant to the United Fire & Casualty Company 2005 Non-Qualified Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the "Director Plan"). The Director Plan, including the number of shares available to be issued under the Director Plan, has been approved by the Registrant's shareholders.
On November 23, 2005, the Registrant filed a registration statement on Form S-8 (File 333-129923) (the "2005 Registration Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in order to register shares of  the Registrant's common stock under the Director Plan. The contents of the 2005 Registration Statements are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
ITEM 1.  PLAN INFORMATION
The information specified in Item 1 of Part I of Form S-8 has been omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Form S-8 and Rule 428(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Act. This information is not being filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act. This information and the documents filed herewith or incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Form S-8, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
ITEM 2.  REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION
The information specified in Item 2 of Part I of Form S-8 has been omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Form S-8 and Rule 428(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Act. The Registrant will provide each person to whom a copy of a Section 10(a) prospectus is delivered, without charge and upon oral or written request, a copy of any document incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference. The Registrant will also make available, without charge and upon oral or written request, other documents required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 428(b). Requests for such information and documents should be directed to Randy A. Ramlo, President and Chief Executive Officer, 118 Second Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52407-3909. Mr. Ramlo's telephone number is (319) 399-5700.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3.  INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents filed by it with the Commission:
(a)
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Commission on March 1, 2011;
(b)
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed with the Commission on May 10, 2011;
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(c)
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the Commission on August 5, 2011;
(d)
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, filed with the Commission on November 7, 2011; and
(e)
All of the Registrant's other reports filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), as amended, since the end of the fiscal year covered by the document referred to in (a) above (to the extent that items contained in such reports are furnished but not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, as amended (or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18), such items are not incorporated by reference).
All reports and other documents filed by the Registrant subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and deemed to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such reports or documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
ITEM 4.  DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The Registrant is authorized to issue 75,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $3.33
1
/3 per share. The following description of the common stock to be registered hereunder is based upon the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and applicable provisions of law. In this Item 4, the terms "we," "our," and "us" refer to the Registrant, United Fire & Casualty Company.
Dividend Rights
.
Subject to preferences that may be applicable to a class or series of preferred shares that we may issue, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by our Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends.
Conversion
. Holders of our common stock have no right to convert their common stock into any other securities.
Voting Rights
.
Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of our common stockholders. Holders of shares of our common stock have no cumulative voting rights.
Classification of the Board of Directors
. Directors are divided into three classes. Each year the terms of the members of a different class of directors expire and directors for that class are elected to three-year terms.
Liquidation Rights
. If we liquidate, dissolve or wind up, holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of any amounts due creditors and the liquidation preference of any accrued and unpaid dividends on any outstanding preferred shares that we may issue.
Preemption Rights
.
Holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights.
Liability to Assessment by United Fire & Casualty Company
.
All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable.
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Anti-Takeover Effects of State Law
.
Certain provisions of Iowa law could make it more difficult to acquire us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise or to remove our incumbent officers and directors. These provisions may discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our Board of Directors.
We are subject to Section 1110 of the Iowa Business Corporation Act (the "Iowa Act"), which prohibits persons deemed "interested stockholders" from engaging in a business combination with an Iowa corporation for three years following the date these persons become interested stockholders. Generally, an interested stockholder is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or within the previous three years did own, 10.0 percent or more of our common stock. Generally, a business combination includes a merger, asset or stock sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. The existence of this provision may have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by our Board of Directors.
Section 624A of the Iowa Act permits us to issue stock rights or options having terms and conditions that preclude or limit the exercise, transfer, or receipt of such rights or options by a person, or group of persons, owning or offering to acquire a specified number or percentage of the outstanding common shares or other securities of the corporation, or a transferee of the offeror, or that invalidate or void such stock rights or options held by an offeror or a transferee of the offeror.
Before a person can acquire control of an insurance company domiciled in a U.S. state, prior written approval must generally be obtained from the insurance regulator of the state where the insurance company is domiciled. Prior to granting approval of an application to acquire control of an insurance company, the state insurance regulator will consider such factors as the financial strength of the applicant, the integrity of the applicant's Board of Directors and executive officers, the acquirer's plans for the management of the applicant's Board of Directors and executive officers, the acquirer's plans for the future operations of the insurer and any anti-competitive effects that may arise from the consummation of the acquisition of control. Generally, state insurance laws provide that control over an insurer is presumed to exist if any person, directly or indirectly, owns, controls, holds with the power to vote, or holds proxies representing 10.0 percent or more of the voting securities of an insurance company. In addition, certain state insurance laws contain provisions that require pre-acquisition notification to the state insurance regulator of a change in control with respect to a non-domestic insurance company licensed to do business in that state. While such pre-acquisition notification statutes do not authorize the state insurance regulator to disapprove the change of control, such statutes do authorize certain remedies, including the issuance of a cease and desist order with respect to the non-domestic insurance company if certain conditions exist, such as undue market concentration. These approval requirements may deter, delay or prevent transactions that stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
. Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that:
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The affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all outstanding shares of this corporation is required to approve any plan of merger, consolidation or sale or exchange of all or substantially all of the assets.
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The Articles of Incorporation may be amended at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the shares issued and outstanding.
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A holder or group of holders of common stock who own not less than one-fifth (1/5) but less than a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock may nominate and elect that number of directors, ignoring fractions, which bears the same ratio to the number of directors to be elected as the number of shares of common stock held by such stockholders bears to the total shares of common stock outstanding, but the total number of directors so elected by minority stockholders may not exceed one less than a majority of the aggregate number of directors to be elected. Unless minority common stockholders exercise their right to nominate and elect a proportionate number of directors as described above, the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock voting in any election of directors at
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which a quorum is present can elect all of the directors.
ITEM 5.  INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
Not applicable.
ITEM 6.  INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Personal Liability of Officers and Directors
The Iowa Act provides with respect to personal liability that a director or officer is not liable for the corporation's debts or obligations, and a director or officer is not personally liable in that capacity to any person for any action taken or failure to take any action in the discharge of the person's duties except liability for any of the following: (a) the amount of any financial benefit to which the person is not entitled; (b) an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the members; (c) a violation of section 504.835 relating to unlawful distributions; or (d) an intentional violation of criminal law.
The Registrant's Articles of Incorporation (the "Articles") include the provisions of the Iowa Act relating to personal liability of directors. The Articles provide that if the Iowa Act is amended to authorize the further elimination or limitation of the personal liability of directors, then automatically and without any further action, the liability of a director shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Iowa Act.
Indemnification
The Iowa Act permits a corporation to indemnify a director who is a party to a proceeding because the individual is a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if either (1)(a) the individual acted in good faith; (b) the individual reasonably believed (i) in the case of conduct in the individual's official capacity, that the individual's conduct was in the best interests of the corporation and (ii) in all other cases, that the individual's conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; and (c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the individual had no reasonable cause to believe the individual's conduct was unlawful; or (2) the individual engaged in conduct for which broader indemnification has been made permissible or obligatory under a provision of the corporation's articles of incorporation as authorized by the Iowa Act. In certain cases a court may order the indemnification or advancement of expenses.
The Iowa Act also provides that unless ordered by a court pursuant to the Act, a corporation shall not indemnify a director under the permissible indemnification provisions in either of the following circumstances: (1) in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, except for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding if it is determined that the director has met the relevant standard of conduct set forth in the preceding paragraph or (2) in connection with any proceeding with respect to conduct for which the director was adjudged liable on the basis that the director received a financial benefit to which the director was not entitled, whether or not involving action in the director's official capacity.
With respect to officers, the Iowa Act permits a corporation to indemnify and advance expenses to an officer of the corporation who is a party to a proceeding because the person is an officer, according to all of the following: (1) to the same extent as to a director; and (2) if the person is an officer but not a director, to such further extent as may be provided by the articles of incorporation, the bylaws, a resolution of the Board of Directors, or contract, except for either of the following: (a) liability in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation other than for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding or (b) liability arising out of conduct that constitutes any of the following: (A) receipt by the officer of a financial benefit to which the officer is not entitled; (B) an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation; and (C) an intentional violation of criminal law.  An officer of a corporation who is not a director is entitled to mandatory indemnification in certain circumstances and may apply to a court for indemnification or an advance for expenses to the same extent to which a director may be entitled to indemnification or advance for expenses.
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The Articles provide that the Registrant shall indemnify a director for liability, as defined in the Iowa Act, to any person for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director, except liability for any of the following: (1) receipt of a financial benefit to which the person is not entitled; (2) an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or its shareholders; (3) a violation of section 504.835 of the Iowa Act relating to unlawful distributions; or (4) an intentional violation of criminal law. Also, the Registrant shall exercise all of its permissive powers as often as necessary to indemnify and advance expenses to its directors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
The Registrant's bylaws provide with respect to directors that the Registrant shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless each director, and if the Board of Directors adopt a plan of indemnification, the Registrant's indemnification arrangement shall be as described in that plan. The rights of indemnification provided for in the plan shall not be deemed exclusive of any other right to which a director may be entitled. In addition to any other indemnification permitted by law, the Registrant shall indemnify and hold harmless each director for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director, except liability for any of the following: (1) the amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which the director is not entitled; (2) an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the shareholders; (3) a violation of section 490.833 of the Iowa Act relating to unlawful distributions; or (4) an intentional violation of criminal law.
With respect to officers, the Registrant's bylaws provide that in addition to any other indemnification permitted by law, the Registrant shall indemnify and advance expenses to an officer of the Registrant who is a party to the proceeding because the person is an officer (1) to the same extent as to a director and (2) if the person is an officer but not a director, to such further extent as may be provided by the Articles, the bylaws, a resolution of the Board of Directors, or contract, except for (a) liability in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the Registrant other than for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding and (b) liability arising out of conduct that constitutes (i) receipt by the officer of a financial benefit to which the officer is not entitled, (ii) an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the shareholders, or (iii) an intentional violation of criminal law.
The Iowa Act also provides for mandatory indemnification of a director or an officer who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director or officer was a party because the director or officer is or was a director or officer of the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by the director or officer in connection with the proceeding.
The directors and officers of the Registrant are covered in such capacities by insurance policies insuring and indemnifying them under some circumstances against certain liabilities, including costs of defense, settlement, payment of a judgment and liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
The above discussion of the Iowa Act and the Registrant's Articles and bylaws is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by the Iowa Act and the Registrant's Articles and bylaws
ITEM 7.  EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8.  EXHIBITS
Incorporated by reference
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
Filed Herewith
Form
Period Ending
Exhibit
Filing Date
4.1
Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation
10-Q
6/30/2008
3.1
8/4/2008
4.2
First Amendment to Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation
10-Q
6/30/2008
3.2
8/4/2008
4.3
Second Amendment to Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation
10-Q
6/30/2008
3.3
8/4/2008
4.4
Third Amendment to Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation
10-Q
6/30/2008
3.4
8/4/2008
4.5
Bylaws of United Fire & Casualty Company
8-K
99.2
8/22/2011
4.6
United Fire & Casualty Company 2005 Non-Qualified Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (as amended)
ScheduleDEF 14A
4/30/2011
5.1
Opinion and Consent of Bradley & Riley PC
X
15.1
Ernst & Young LLP letter re unaudited interim financial information
X
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
X
23.2
Consent of Bradley & Riley PC (included in Exhibit 5.1)
X
24.1
Powers of Attorney (included on page 6 of this Registration Statement)
X
ITEM 9.  UNDERTAKINGS
(a)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933.
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective Registration Statement.
(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement.
Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering or such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's Annual Report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that is has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing a Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cedar Rapids, State of Iowa, on November 18, 2011.
United Fire & Casualty Company
By:
/S/ Jack B. Evans
Jack B. Evans, Chairman of the Board
By:
/S/ Randy A. Ramlo
Randy A. Ramlo, President, Chief Executive Officer and
Principal Executive Officer
By:
/S/ Dianne M. Lyons
Dianne M. Lyons, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints JACK B. EVANS, RANDY A. RAMLO, and DIANNE M. LYONS, jointly and severally, each in his or her own capacity, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/S/ Randy A. Ramlo
November 18, 2011
Randy A. Ramlo
President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Principal Executive Officer
/S/ Dianne M. Lyons
November 18, 2011
Dianne M. Lyons
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer
/S/ Jack B. Evans
November 18, 2011
Jack B. Evans
Chairman of the Board, Director
/S/ Christopher R. Drahozal
November 18, 2011
Christopher R. Drahozal
Director
/S/ Thomas W. Hanley
November 18, 2011
Thomas W. Hanley
Director
/S/ Douglas M. Hultquist
November 18, 2011
Douglas M. Hultquist
Director
/S/ Casey D. Mahon
November 18, 2011
Casey D. Mahon
Director
/S/ George D. Milligan
November 18, 2011
George D. Milligan
Director
/S/ James W. Noyce
November 18, 2011
James W. Noyce
Director
/S/ Mary K. Quass
November 18, 2011
Mary K. Quass
Director
/S/ John A. Rife
November 18, 2011
John A. Rife
Director
/S/ Kyle D. Skogman
November 18, 2011
Kyle D. Skogman
Director
/S/ Frank S. Wilkinson, Jr.
November 18, 2011
Frank S. Wilkinson, Jr.
Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Incorporated by reference
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
Filed Herewith
Form
Period Ending
Exhibit
Filing Date
4.1
Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation
10-Q
6/30/2008
3.1
8/4/2008
4.2
First Amendment to Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation
10-Q
6/30/2008
3.2
8/4/2008
4.3
Second Amendment to Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation
10-Q
6/30/2008
3.3
8/4/2008
4.4
Third Amendment to Fourth Restated Articles of Incorporation
10-Q
6/30/2008
3.4
8/4/2008
4.5
Bylaws of United Fire & Casualty Company
8-K
99.2
8/22/2011
4.6
United Fire & Casualty Company 2005 Non-Qualified Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (as amended)
ScheduleDEF 14A
4/30/2011
5.1
Opinion and Consent of Bradley & Riley PC
X
15.1
Ernst & Young LLP letter re unaudited interim financial information
X
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
X
23.2
Consent of Bradley & Riley PC (included in Exhibit 5.1)
X
24.1
Powers of Attorney (included on page 6 of this Registration Statement)
X
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