# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000024090
**File Stem:** 0000024090-26-000036
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 6042
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000024090-26-000036.hdr.sgml**: 20260618

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000024090-26-000036

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260616

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

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260618

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260618

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CITIZENS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000024090
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 840755371
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CO
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-16509
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261100774

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 11815 ALTERRA PKWY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1500
- **CITY:** AUSTIN
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 78758
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5128377100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P O BOX 149151
- **CITY:** AUSTIN
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 78714

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CITIZENS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CONTINENTAL INVESTORS LIFE INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19881222

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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): June 16, 2026**

**COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000-16509**

![citizens_logoonly_cmyk.jpg](cia-20260616_g1.jpg)

**CITIZENS, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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|:---|:---|
| **Colorado** | **84-0755371** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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**11815 Alterra Pkwy, Suite 1500, Austin, TX 78758**

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number: **(512) 837-7100**

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))

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

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| **Class A Common Stock** | **CIA** | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| (Title of each class) | (Trading Symbol) | (Name of each exchange on which registered) |

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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):

Emerging growth company &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

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**

On June 16, 2026, the Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"), at which a quorum was present.

As described in detail in the Company's proxy statement dated April 30, 2026 (the "Proxy Statement"), the shareholders were asked to consider and vote upon the following proposals:

1) To elect each of the 7 director nominees identified in the Proxy Statement to the Citizens, Inc. Board of Directors;

2) To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026;

3) To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, executive compensation ("Say-On-Pay"); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4) To approve the Company's amended and restated Omnibus Incentive Plan.

The voting results were as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

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| <u>Name</u> | <u>For</u> | <u>Against</u> | <u>Abstain</u> | <u>Broker Non-Votes</u> |
| Peter M. Carlson | 8835113 | 18809 | 33911 | 1638768 |
| Christopher W. Claus | 8752863 | 100318 | 34651 | 1638768 |
| Cynthia H. Davis | 8727837 | 124061 | 35935 | 1638768 |
| Michael Harwood | 8842962 | 7989 | 36881 | 1638768 |
| Sean McLaughlin | 8849135 | 6648 | 32049 | 1638768 |
| Jon Stenberg | 8766788 | 49695 | 71349 | 1638768 |
| Mary Taylor | 8738930 | 115266 | 33637 | 1638768 |

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Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026

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|:---|:---|:---|
| For: | 10492944 | 99.7% |
| Against: | 1005 | <1% |
| Abstain: | 32651 | <1% |
| Broker Non-Votes: | N/A | N/A |

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Proposal 3 – Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of Executive Compensation ("Say-on-Pay")

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| For: | 8766665 | 99% |
| Against: | 83841 | <1% |
| Abstain: | 37327 | <1% |
| Broker Non-Votes: | 1638768 | N/A |

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Proposal 4 – Approval of Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| For: | 8700635 | 98% |
| Against: | 94580 | 1% |
| Abstain: | 92618 | 1% |
| Broker Non-Votes: | 1638768 | N/A |

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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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|:---|:---|
| | CITIZENS, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Sheryl Kinlaw |
|  | Chief Legal Officer |

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Date: June 18, 2026