# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000005513
**File Stem:** 0000005513-26-000053
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6394
**Document Hash:** c20f481da368f9995a78685fa1981da7
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000005513-26-000053.hdr.sgml**: 20260522

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000005513-26-000053

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260521

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

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260522

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260522

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Unum Group
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000005513
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE [6321]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 621598430
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-11294
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261015124

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE
- **CITY:** CHATTANOOGA
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37402
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 423-294-1011

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE
- **CITY:** CHATTANOOGA
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37402

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** UNUMPROVIDENT CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990702

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PROVIDENT COMPANIES INC /DE/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19961204

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PROVIDENT LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO OF AMERICA
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950407

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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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2026** 

**UNUM GROUP** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **001-11294** | **62-1598430** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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**1 Fountain Square** 

**Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402** 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

**(423) 294-1011** 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**Not Applicable**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (<u>see</u> General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ 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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common stock, $0.10 par value | UNM | New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.250% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2058 | UNMA | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

☐ Emerging growth company

☐ 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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

Unum Group (the "Company") held its most recent Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 21, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"). Matters submitted to shareholders at the Annual Meeting and voting results were as follows:

*Item 1 - Election of Directors.* Shareholders elected the eleven director nominees listed below for one-year terms expiring in 2027, based upon the following voting results:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Nominee** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Vote** |
| Susan L. Cross | 124604542 | 169499 | 91601 | 16159357 |
| Susan D. DeVore | 124174159 | 570933 | 120550 | 16159357 |
| Joseph J. Echevarria | 123987839 | 753990 | 123813 | 16159357 |
| Cynthia L. Egan | 123270599 | 1499166 | 95877 | 16159357 |
| Kevin T. Kabat | 122310066 | 2458379 | 97197 | 16159357 |
| Timothy F. Keaney | 123467402 | 1298347 | 99893 | 16159357 |
| Gale V. King | 124444117 | 322924 | 98601 | 16159357 |
| Mojgan M. Lefebvre | 124554145 | 209182 | 102315 | 16159357 |
| Kristi A. Matus | 124582562 | 187544 | 95536 | 16159357 |
| Richard P. McKenney | 124177480 | 588719 | 99443 | 16159357 |
| Ronald P. O'Hanley | 123289966 | 1474779 | 100897 | 16159357 |

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*Item 2 - Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.* Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, based upon the following voting results:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Vote** |
| 119,731,115 | 4,904,980 | 229,547 | 16,159,357 |

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*Item 3 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.* Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, based upon the following voting results:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Vote** |
| 137,247,622 | 3,579,402 | 197,975 | 0 |

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**SIGNATURES**

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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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Unum Group** | **Unum Group** | **Unum Group** |
| | (Registrant) | (Registrant) | (Registrant) |
| Date: May 22, 2026 | By: | /s/ J. Paul Jullienne | /s/ J. Paul Jullienne |
|  |  | Name: | J. Paul Jullienne |
|  |  | Title: | Vice President, Managing Counsel, and |
|  |  |  | Corporate Secretary |

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