Horace Mann Educators Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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 14, 2025
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 217 ‑789‑2500
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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 14, 2025 (Annual Meeting). On the record date of March 17, 2025, there were 40,954,233 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.
| Votes | Votes | Broker | ||||||||||||
| Proposal No. 1 - | For | Against | Abstentions | Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| Election of 9 Directors: | ||||||||||||||
| Thomas A. Bradley | 39,417,200 | 8,644 | 6,838 | 522,954 | ||||||||||
| Victor P. Fetter | 39,416,218 | 9,626 | 6,838 | 522,954 | ||||||||||
| Perry G. Hines | 39,210,498 | 205,987 | 16,197 | 522,954 | ||||||||||
| Mark E. Konen | 39,009,132 | 416,511 | 7,039 | 522,954 | ||||||||||
| Beverley J. McClure | 38,379,089 | 1,046,852 | 6,741 | 522,954 | ||||||||||
| H. Wade Reece | 39,128,722 | 297,121 | 6,839 | 522,954 | ||||||||||
| Aaliyah A. Samuel, EdD | 39,404,429 | 21,414 | 6,839 | 522,954 | ||||||||||
| Elaine A. Sarsynski | 39,325,613 | 100,128 | 6,941 | 522,954 | ||||||||||
| Marita Zuraitis | 39,403,590 | 22,352 | 6,740 | 522,954 | ||||||||||
| Votes | Votes | Broker | ||||||||||||
| Proposal No. 2 - | For | Against | Abstentions | Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| Advisory Resolution to Approve Named Executive Officers' Compensation | 38,363,649 | 1,058,595 | 10,438 | 522,954 | ||||||||||
| 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, 2025 | 39,059,123 | 889,709 | 6,804 | 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.
| HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Donald M. Carley | ||||||||||
| Name: | Donald M. Carley | ||||||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel | ||||||||||
| and Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||
Date: May 15, 2025
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