# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000850141
**File Stem:** 0000850141-26-000024
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 5605
**Document Hash:** daeea95338eaac70455bf6de04e70b26
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000850141-26-000024.hdr.sgml**: 20260521

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000850141-26-000024

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260520

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260521

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260521

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP /DE/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000850141
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 370911756
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-10890
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261006091

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 HORACE MANN PLZ
- **CITY:** SPRINGFIELD
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 62715-0001
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2177892500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 HORACE MANN PLZ
- **CITY:** SPRINGFIELD
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 62715-0001

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920108

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K** 

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report: May 20, 2026** 

**HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

Delaware 1-10890 37-0911756 <br> (State of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

**1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, Illinois 62715-0001** 

**(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)**

**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 217-789-2500** 

**Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:**

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange<br>on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | HMN | New York Stock Exchange |

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**Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐** 

**If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐**

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**Item 5.07: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**

Horace Mann Educators Corporation's Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 20, 2026 (Annual Meeting). On the record date of March 24, 2026, there were 40,381,172 shares of Horace Mann Educators Corporation's common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting. The final results of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders are shown in the table below.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Votes | Votes |  | Broker |
| Proposal No. 1 - | For | Against | Abstentions | Non-Votes |
| Election of 9 Directors: |  |  |  |  |
| Thomas A. Bradley | 37971191 | 13597 | 5219 | 1017149 |
| Victor P. Fetter | 37970972 | 13615 | 5420 | 1017149 |
| Perry G. Hines | 37943145 | 20778 | 26084 | 1017149 |
| Mark E. Konen | 37880315 | 104473 | 5219 | 1017149 |
| Beverley J. McClure | 36862539 | 1107516 | 19952 | 1017149 |
| H. Wade Reece | 37639262 | 345326 | 5419 | 1017149 |
| Aaliyah A. Samuel, EdD | 37971312 | 13747 | 4948 | 1017149 |
| Elaine A. Sarsynski | 37972513 | 12373 | 5121 | 1017149 |
| Marita Zuraitis | 37971689 | 13311 | 5007 | 1017149 |
|  | Votes | Votes |  | Broker |
| Proposal No. 2 - | For | Against | Abstentions | Non-Votes |
| Advisory Resolution to Approve Named Executive Officers' Compensation | 37587826  | 391193  | 10988  | 1017149  |
|  | Votes | Votes |  | Broker |
| Proposal No. 3 - | For | Against | Abstentions | Non-Votes |
| Ratification of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company's auditors for the year ending December 31, 2026 | 37897695  | 1103773  | 5688  | Not Applicable |

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION | HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION | HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION |
| By: | /s/ Donald M. Carley | /s/ Donald M. Carley |
|  | Name: | Donald M. Carley |
|  | Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel |
|  |  | and Corporate Secretary |

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Date: May 21, 2026