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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * McIntyre J. Scott Jr.   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO [UFCS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board (Last) (First) (Middle) 118 SECOND AVENUE SE, P.O. BOX 73909 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/18/2008 (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 (1) 09/15/2008 09/18/2008 P   45 (2) A $ 28.8 3,588,718 (3) I By spouse Common Stock (1) 10/15/2008 10/20/2009 P   40 A $ 25.15 3,588,758 I By spouse Common Stock (1) 01/02/2009 01/07/2009 P   43 (4) A $ 30.58 3,588,801 I By spouse Common Stock (1) 01/20/2009   G   4,240 D (5) 3,584,561 D   Common Stock 03/16/2009 03/19/2009 P   15 A $ 19.98 3,584,576 (6) I By Spouse

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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 J. Scott Jr. 118 SECOND AVENUE SE P.O. BOX 73909 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52407-3909	X	X	Chairman of the Board

Signatures

/s/ Scott McIntyre Jr. by Dianne M. Lyons, Attorney-in-Fact		03/23/2009
**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 or officer becoming subject to the requirements of Section 16 of the '34 Act. Mr. McIntyre became subject to Section 16 of the '34 Act on February 25, 2009.
(2)	Ten shares acquired through participation in Dividend Reinvestment Plan. 35 shares acquired through open market purchase.
(3)	Total number of shares beneficially held includes: 2,564,851 shares held in a revocable trust for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 4,968 shares held in an individual retirement account for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 6,144 shares held in a Compay Employee Stock Ownership Plan account for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 3,754 shares held by Mr. McIntyre's wife individually; 40,086 shares held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. McIntyre's mother's heirs, for which Mr. McIntyre serves as sole trustee; 449,675 shares held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. McIntyre's wife, for which Mr. McIntyre serves as sole trustee; and 519,240 shares held by the McIntyre Foundation for which Mr. McIntyre serves as President and one of four directors.
(4)	Ten shares acquired through participation in Dividend Reinvestment Plan. 33 shares acquired through open market purchase.
(5)	This transaction represents a bona fide gifts given without consideration.
(6)	Total number of shares beneficially held after all reported transactions includes: 2,560,611 shares held in a revocable trust for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 4,968 shares held in an individual retirement account for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 6,144 shares held in a Compay Employee Stock Ownership Plan account for Mr. McIntyre's benefit; 3,852 shares held by Mr. McIntyre's wife individually; 40,086 shares held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. McIntyre's mother's heirs, for which Mr. McIntyre serves as sole trustee; 449,675 shares held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. McIntyre's wife, for which Mr. McIntyre serves as sole trustee; and 519,240 shares held by the McIntyre Foundation for which Mr. McIntyre serves as President and one of four directors.

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