FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   McIntyre Dee Ann 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/06/2009 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO [UFCS] (Last) (First) (Middle) 118 SECOND AVENUE SE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52407-3909 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 4,345 D   Common Stock 2,560,131 (1) I By self as trustee of J. Scott McIntyre Trust Common Stock 519,863 (1) I By family foundation Common Stock 449,675 I By Dee Ann McIntyre Trust (2) Common Stock 4,968 I By individual retirement account of J. Scott McIntyre Jr. for self Common Stock 6,319 I By the United Fire Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan for self

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (3)	10/06/2010	Common Stock	18,000	$ 21.66	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (4)	10/06/2010	Common Stock	20,000	$ 32.39	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (5)	10/06/2010	Common Stock	20,000	$ 35.23	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (6)	10/06/2010	Common Stock	3,000	$ 34.39	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
McIntyre Dee Ann 118 SECOND AVENUE SE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52407-3909	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Dee Ann McIntyre by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact		10/16/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2)	The reporting person has the right to withdraw five percent (5%) of the principal of this trust. The reporting person otherwise disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other prupose.
(3)	18,000 options currently exercisable.
(4)	16,000 options currently exercisable and 4,000 options subject to accelerated vesting at the discretion of the issuer's Board of Directors.
(5)	8,000 options currently exercisable and 12,000 options subject to accelerated vesting at the discretion of the issuer's Board of Directors.
(6)	600 options currently exercisable and 2,400 options subject to accelerated vesting at the discretion of the issuer's Board of Directors.

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