# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001247242
**File Stem:** 0001214659-25-008856
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 7622
**Document Hash:** cd4f7019236c4afa1c93c936cc2f0f87
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001214659-25-008856.hdr.sgml**: 20250605

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001214659-25-008856

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250603

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250605

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250605

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CONKLIN BRET A
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001247242

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-10890
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251026538

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP
- **STREET 2:** 1 HORACE MANN PLAZA
- **CITY:** SPRINGFIELD
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 62715
**ISSUER**: 

**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

**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

### 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. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>CONKLIN BRET A<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1 HORACE MANN PLAZA<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SPRINGFIELD, IL 62715<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-06-03 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Executive Vice President_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP /DE/ [ HMN ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-06-03 |  | M |  | 1636 | A | $38.99 | 58563.813<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-06-03 |  | S |  | 1538 | D | $43.785 | 57025.813<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-06-03 |  | M |  | 5539 | A | $35.39 | 62564.813<sup>(3)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-06-03 |  | S |  | 4948 | D | $43.48 | 57616.813<sup>(4)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-06-04 |  | M |  | 5241 | A | $35.98 | 62857.813<sup>(5)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-06-04 |  | S |  | 4752 | D | $43.11 | 58105.813<sup>(6)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5036.418 | I | 401K |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $35.39 | 2025-06-03 |  | M |  |  | 5539 | 2025-03-06 | 2034-03-06 | Common Stock | 5539 | $0 | 16617 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $38.99 | 2025-06-03 |  | M |  |  | 1636 | 2023-03-05 | 2029-03-05 | Common Stock | 1636 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $35.98 | 2025-06-04 |  | M |  |  | 5241 | 2025-03-08 | 2033-03-08 | Common Stock | 5241 | $0 | 15723 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents 36,581.650 vested share-based restricted stock units, 11,569.859 deferred cash restricted stock units and 10,412.304 shares of Common Stock.

(2) Represents 36,581.650 vested share-based restricted stock units, 11,569.859 deferred cash restricted stock units and 8,874.304 shares of Common Stock.

(3) Represents 36,581.650 vested share-based restricted stock units, 11,569.859 deferred cash restricted stock units and 14,413.304 shares of Common Stock.

(4) Represents 36,581.650 vested share-based restricted stock units, 11,569.859 deferred cash restricted stock units and 9,465.304 shares of Common Stock.

(5) Represents 36,581.650 vested share-based restricted stock units, 11,569.859 deferred cash restricted stock units and 14,706.304 shares of Common Stock.

(6) Represents 36,581.650 vested share-based restricted stock units, 11,569.859 deferred cash restricted stock units and 9,954.304 shares of Common Stock.

**Signature:** Linea K. Michael, Attorney in Fact for Bret A. Conklin  
**Date:** 2025-06-05

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**