Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
McIntyre Dee Ann
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO [UFCS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
118 SECOND AVENUE SE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2009
(Street)

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52407-3909		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/15/2009(1) 05/20/2009 P   53 A $ 18.82 3,545,161 (2) D  
Common Stock 06/15/2009(1) 06/18/2009 P   18 A $ 17.39 3,545,179 (3) D  
Common Stock 07/15/2009(1) 07/20/2009 P   55 A $ 18.1 3,545,234 (4) D  
Common Stock 09/15/2009(1) 09/18/2009 P   67 A $ 19.94 3,545,356 (5) D  
Common Stock 01/04/2010 01/07/2010 P V(6)(7) 18 A $ 18.68 3,545,374 (8) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 /s/ Dee Ann McIntyre by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact   01/08/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) This transaction reported pursuant to Rule 16a-2(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("'34 Act") requiring the reporting of any transaction occurring within six months of a director, officer or 10% owner becoming subject to the requirements of Section 16 of the '34 Act. Ms. McIntyre became subject to Section 16 of the '34 Act on October 6, 2009.
(2) Total number of securities after reported transaction includes: 4,205 shares held by Ms. McIntyre individually; 2,560,131 held in the J. Scott McIntyre Trust for which Ms. McIntyre now serves as trustee; 519,863 shares held by family foundation for which Ms. McIntyre serves as a director; 449,675 shares held by the Dee Ann McIntyre Trust for which Ms. McIntyre is a beneficiary; 4,968 shares held by an individual retirement account for J. Scott McIntyre Jr. (deceased) for Ms. McIntyre's benefit; 6,319 shares held by the United Fire Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Ms. McIntyre's benefit.
(3) Total number of securities after reported transaction includes: 4,223 shares held by Ms. McIntyre individually; 2,560,131 held in the J. Scott McIntyre Trust for which Ms. McIntyre now serves as trustee; 519,863 shares held by family foundation for which Ms. McIntyre serves as a director; 449,675 shares held by the Dee Ann McIntyre Trust for which Ms. McIntyre is a beneficiary; 4,968 shares held by an individual retirement account for J. Scott McIntyre Jr. (deceased) for Ms. McIntyre's benefit; 6,319 shares held by the United Fire Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Ms. McIntyre's benefit.
(4) Total number of securities after reported transaction includes: 4,278 shares held by Ms. McIntyre individually; 2,560,131 held in the J. Scott McIntyre Trust for which Ms. McIntyre now serves as trustee; 519,863 shares held by family foundation for which Ms. McIntyre serves as a director; 449,675 shares held by the Dee Ann McIntyre Trust for which Ms. McIntyre is a beneficiary; 4,968 shares held by an individual retirement account for J. Scott McIntyre Jr. (deceased) for Ms. McIntyre's benefit; 6,319 shares held by the United Fire Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Ms. McIntyre's benefit.
(5) Total number of securities after reported transaction includes: 4,345 shares held by Ms. McIntyre individually; 2,560,131 held in the J. Scott McIntyre Trust for which Ms. McIntyre now serves as trustee; 519,863 shares held by family foundation for which Ms. McIntyre serves as a director; 449,675 shares held by the Dee Ann McIntyre Trust for which Ms. McIntyre is a beneficiary; 4,968 shares held by an individual retirement account for J. Scott McIntyre Jr. (deceased) for Ms. McIntyre's benefit; 6,319 shares held by the United Fire Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Ms. McIntyre's benefit.
(6) Shares acquired through participation in issuers Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(7) This transaction is expempt under Rule 16a-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is voluntarily reported.
(8) Total number of securities after reported transaction includes: 4,363 shares held by Ms. McIntyre individually; 2,560,131 held in the J. Scott McIntyre Trust for which Ms. McIntyre now serves as trustee; 519,863 shares held by family foundation for which Ms. McIntyre serves as a director; 449,675 shares held by the Dee Ann McIntyre Trust for which Ms. McIntyre is a beneficiary; 4,968 shares held by an individual retirement account for J. Scott McIntyre Jr. (deceased) for Ms. McIntyre's benefit; 6,319 shares held by the United Fire Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Ms. McIntyre's benefit.

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