CNO 8-K
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO)
8-K
2026-05-13
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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 12, 2026
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(317 ) 817-6100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
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 ☐
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. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 12, 2026, the Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which the Company’s shareholders voted on the three proposals noted below, each of which is further described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2026 (the “2026 Proxy Statement”). Voting results for each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1
The nine nominees to serve as directors of the Company were elected, each for a one-year term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gary C. Bhojwani | 81,246,371 | 206,285 | 29,547 | 4,292,819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Archie M. Brown | 80,925,172 | 526,957 | 30,074 | 4,292,819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
David B. Foss | 80,575,917 | 876,580 | 29,706 | 4,292,819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linda T. Gibson | 81,387,302 | 65,333 | 29,568 | 4,292,819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adrianne B. Lee | 80,925,423 | 511,566 | 45,214 | 4,292,819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel R. Maurer | 80,074,756 | 1,375,348 | 32,099 | 4,292,819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chetlur S. Ragavan | 81,401,173 | 49,310 | 31,720 | 4,292,819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven E. Shebik | 81,406,630 | 45,785 | 29,788 | 4,292,819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jessica A. Turner | 80,898,124 | 540,596 | 43,483 | 4,292,819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2
The proposal to approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers disclosed in the 2026 Proxy Statement was approved. Voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 79,637,913 | 1,675,840 | 168,450 | 4,292,819 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3
The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was approved. Voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 83,949,859 | 1,766,276 | 58,887 | ||||||||||||
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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.
| CNO Financial Group, Inc. | |||||||||||
| Date: May 13, 2026 | By: | /s/ Joel T. Koehneman | |||||||||
Joel T. Koehneman | |||||||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |||||||||||
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