# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001379482
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-208361
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2808
**Document Hash:** 47799ee01d1a70366e5d27ac120d67fe
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-208361.hdr.sgml**: 20260506

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-208361

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260506

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260506

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260506

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Horace Mann Life Insurance CO Qualified Group Annuity Separate Account
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001379482

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-138322
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26947296

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** #1 HORACE MANN PLAZA
- **CITY:** SPRINGFIELD
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 62715
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 217-789-2500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** #1 HORACE MANN PLAZA
- **CITY:** SPRINGFIELD
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 62715

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Horace Mann Life Insurance CO Qualified Group Annuity Separate Account (Series ID: S000015168)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000041630 | Qualified Variable Deferred Group Annuity Contract |  |
| C000116281 | Retirement Protector                               |  |

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May 6, 2026

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION

Re:

Horace Mann Life Insurance Company <br>Horace Mann Life Insurance Company Qualified Group Annuity Separate Account (File Nos. 333-138322/811-21974)

Commissioners:

On behalf of Horace Mann Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and Horace Mann Life Insurance Company Qualified Group Annuity Separate Account (the "Account"), I am transmitting a certification pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933. In this regard, I certify that the forms of prospectus, summary prospectus(es) and statement of additional information for the variable annuity contracts offered by the Company through the Account that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) under the Securities Account of 1933 would not have differed from those contained in the above referenced registration statement that was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2026.

If you have any questions or comments about this transmittal, please contact me at 217-788-5780 or Wes Romanotto at 217-788-8536.

Sincerely,

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| /s/ Allen R. Reed<br>|
| Allen R. Reed<br> Assistant Vice President and Assistant General Counsel,<br> Chief Compliance Officer<br> HMLIC Separate Accounts<br> Horace Mann Life Insurance Company<br>|

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cc:

Wes Romanotto

The Horace Mann Companies 1 Horace Mann Plaza Springfield, Illinois 62715-0001 <br>217-789-2500 www.horacemann.com

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