CNO 8-K
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO)
8-K
2023-10-16
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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): October 16, 2023
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. | ||||
On October 16, 2023, CNO Financial Group, Inc. (“CNO” or the “Company”), announced that Michellen Wildin, age 59, has been named Senior Vice President, Accounting, effective October 23, 2023, and will succeed to the role of Chief Accounting Officer of the Company on January 1, 2024 following the previously announced retirement of John Kline effective December 31, 2023.
Ms. Wildin brings 30 years of experience in financial services to CNO. Most recently, she served as senior vice president, financial planning and analysis at F&G Annuities and Life, Inc., from 2021 to 2023. From 2013 to 2021, she held executive leadership positions at New York Life, including serving as vice president, corporate budget and expense analytics and chief financial officer of NYL Direct. Previously, she held senior-level accounting, finance, strategy and operations roles at Aviva and ING.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. | ||||
A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing items is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
| Item 9.01(d). | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
The following materials are furnished as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| 99.1 | |||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | ||||
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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: October 16, 2023 | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Paul H. McDonough | ||||||||||
| Paul H. McDonough | |||||||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
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Exhibit 99.1
NewsFor Immediate Release
CNO Financial Group Names Michellen Wildin
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
CARMEL, Ind., October 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) has named Michellen Wildin senior vice president of accounting effective October 23, 2023, and chief accounting officer (CAO) effective January 1, 2024. She will report to Chief Financial Officer Paul McDonough.
“Micki is a seasoned finance executive with 30 years of experience in financial services, and we are very pleased to welcome her to CNO,” said McDonough. “She brings a well-rounded background and significant expertise to CNO, having worked in various finance and accounting senior leadership roles within the life insurance, annuity and investment management industries. Micki’s leadership will contribute greatly to CNO as we continue to advance our strategic growth initiatives.”
Wildin most recently served as senior vice president, financial planning and analysis at F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., where she was a member of the company’s Executive Committee. Previously, she held executive leadership positions at New York Life, including serving as vice president, corporate budget and expense analytics and chief financial officer of NYL Direct. She has also held senior-level accounting, finance, strategy and operations roles at Aviva and ING. Wildin began her career at EY and is a Certified Public Accountant. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa.
Wildin will succeed John Kline as CAO, who is retiring from CNO on December 31, 2023, after a distinguished 30-year career with the company. Kline will remain CAO through the end of the year to ensure a seamless transition.
“John has served as chief accounting officer since 2002 and his leadership has greatly contributed to CNO’s strong financial position today,” said McDonough. “John has been instrumental in various transformational initiatives during his tenure, including the recent adoption of the new LDTI accounting standard. His more than three decades of dedicated service will have a lasting positive impact on our organization. We wish John the best in his retirement and in all his future endeavors.”
About CNO Financial Group CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) secures the future of middle-income America. CNO provides life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits solutions through our family of brands, including Bankers Life, Colonial Penn, Optavise and Washington National. Our customers work hard to save for the future, and we help protect their health, income and retirement needs with 3.2 million policies and $34 billion in total assets. Our 3,400 associates, 4,600 exclusive agents, and more than 4,000 independent partner agents guide individuals, families, and businesses through a lifetime of financial decisions. For more information, visit CNOinc.com.
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