UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
W. KIM AUSTEN
701 5th Ave
Des Moines, IA 50391-2007
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALLIED Group, Inc. (GRP)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Year
04/98
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
Regional Vice President of
Certain Subsidiaries
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security 2)Trans- 3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A) 5)Amount of 6) 7)Nature of
action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Indirect
Date Code A Beneficially D Beneficial
(Month/ or Owned at or Ownership
Day/Year) Code V Amount D Price End of Month I
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C><C> <C> <C><C>
Common Stock 03/01/98 F V 116.0000 D $31.4375 D Direct
Common Stock 03/01/98 F V 43.0000 D $31.4375 D Direct
Common Stock 04/29/98 M (1) 281.0000 A $17.8889 D Direct
Common Stock 04/29/98 D (1) 281.0000 D $30.7813 D Direct
Common Stock 04/29/98 M (1) 282.0000 A $12.2778 D Direct
Common Stock 04/29/98 D (1) 282.0000 D $30.7813 D Direct
Common Stock 04/29/98 M (1) 281.0000 A $10.7778 D Direct
Common Stock 04/29/98 D (1) 281.0000 D $30.7813 D Direct
Common Stock 04/29/98 M 562.0000 A $10.7778 D Direct
Common Stock 04/29/98 M 562.0000 A $10.7778 D Direct
Common Stock 04/29/98 M 11,250.0000 A $12.1111 D Direct
Common Stock 04/29/98 M 562.0000 A $12.2778 D Direct
Common Stock 04/29/98 M 562.0000 A $12.2778 D Direct
Common Stock 04/29/98 M 843.0000 A $17.8889 D Direct
Common Stock 04/29/98 M 843.0000 A $17.8889 D Direct
Common Stock 04/29/98 S 12,684.0000 D $30.7147 23,300.5346 D Direct
Common Stock 21,593.8512 I by ESOP
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Table II (PART 1) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1 through 6)
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1)Title of Derivative 2)Conversion 3)Trans- 4)Trans- 5)Number of Derivative 6)Date Exercisable and
Security or Exercise action action Securities Acquired (A) Expiration Date
Price of Date Code or Disposed of (D)
Derivative
Security Code V A D Exercisable Expiration
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Incentive Stock Option (right $10.7778 04/29/98 M 562.0000 (2) 03/31/98 03/31/04
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $12.2778 04/29/98 M 562.0000 (3) 03/31/98 03/31/05
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $17.8889 04/29/98 M 843.0000 (4) 03/22/98 03/22/06
to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $10.7778 04/29/98 M 562.0000 (2) 03/31/98 03/31/04
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $12.1111 04/29/98 M 11,250.0000 (5) 03/16/98 03/16/03
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $12.2778 04/29/98 M 562.0000 (3) 03/31/98 03/31/05
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $17.8889 04/29/98 M 843.0000 (4) 03/22/98 03/22/06
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $32.5313 03/10/98 A V 7,500.0000 (6) 03/10/08
(right to buy)
Stock Appreciation Right $10.7778 04/29/98 M (1) 281.0000 03/31/98 03/31/04
Stock Appreciation Right $12.2778 04/29/98 M (1) 282.0000 03/31/98 03/31/05
Stock Appreciation Right $17.8889 04/29/98 M (1) 281.0000 03/22/98 03/22/06
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Table II (PART 2) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11)
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1)Title of Derivative 3)Trans- 7)Title and Amount 8)Price 9)Number of 10) 11)Nature of
Security action of Underlying of Deri- Derivative Indirect
Date Securities vative Securities D Beneficial
Amount or Security Beneficially or Ownership
Number of Owned at I
- Title Shares End of Month
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Incentive Stock Option (right 04/29/98 Common Stock 562.0000 563.0000 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 04/29/98 Common Stock 562.0000 1,126.0000 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 04/29/98 Common Stock 843.0000 2,532.0000 D Direct
to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 04/29/98 Common Stock 562.0000 563.0000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 04/29/98 Common Stock 11,250.0000 0.0000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 04/29/98 Common Stock 562.0000 1,126.0000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 04/29/98 Common Stock 843.0000 2,532.0000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 03/10/98 Common Stock 7,500.0000 7,500.0000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Stock Appreciation Right 04/29/98 Common Stock 281.0000 282.0000 D Direct
Stock Appreciation Right 04/29/98 Common Stock 282.0000 563.0000 D Direct
Stock Appreciation Right 04/29/98 Common Stock 281.0000 844.0000 D Direct
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Explanation of Responses:
(1)
Exercise SAR for cash.
(2)
This option was previously reported covering 250 shares at an exercise price of $24.25 per share, but was adjusted to reflect a
stock split on November 29, 1996 and another stock split on November 28, 1997.
(3)
This option was previously reported covering 250 shares at an exercise price of $27.625 per share, but was adjusted to reflect a
stock split on November 29, 1996, and another stock split on November 28, 1997.
(4)
This option was previously reported covering 375 shares at an exercise price of $40.25 per share, but was adjusted to reflect a
stock split on November 29, 1996, and another stock split on November 28, 1997.
(5)
This option was previously reported covering 5,000 shares at an exercise price of $27.25 per share, but was adjusted to reflect a
stock split on November 29, 1996, and another stock split on November 28, 1997.
(6)
The nonqualified option becomes exercisable in 33 1/3% increments on 3/10/01, 3/10/02, and 3/10/03, respectively.
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On November 28, 1997, the common stock of ALLIED Group, Inc. split 3-for-2, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of
6,923.7053 shares of common stock owned directly and 6,472.4206 shares owned indirectly by ESOP.
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ W. KIM AUSTEN
DATE
