CNO · CNO Financial Group, Inc.

$55.28 +0.43 (+0.78%) At close · Aug 14

Market Cap

$5.11B

92.52M

Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary Bhojwani	Chief Executive Officer	$1,065,000	—	$7,718,440	—	$2,411,079	$48,742	$11,243,261
Paul McDonough	Chief Financial Officer	$724,333	—	$2,279,417	—	$1,086,138	$40,723	$4,130,611
Scott L. Goldberg	President, Consumer Division	$686,577	—	$1,501,970	—	$1,228,571	$59,077	$3,476,195
Eric Johnson	Chief Investment Officer	$661,833	—	$1,365,021	—	$849,767	$27,216	$2,903,837
Matthew J. Zimpfer	General Counsel	$627,000	—	$1,301,272	—	$784,781	$26,428	$2,739,481

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary Bhojwani	Chief Executive Officer	$1,065,000	—	$6,820,134	—	$2,469,829	$48,625	$10,403,588
Paul McDonough	Chief Financial Officer	$698,167	—	$1,947,804	—	$1,002,031	$45,995	$3,693,997
Scott L. Goldberg	President, Consumer Division	$650,833	—	$1,199,286	—	$973,398	$55,791	$2,879,308
Eric Johnson	Chief Investment Officer	$648,333	—	$1,165,926	—	$940,945	$15,800	$2,771,004
Matthew J. Zimpfer	General Counsel	$620,000	—	$1,135,305	—	$901,546	$30,437	$2,687,288

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary Bhojwani	Chief Executive Officer	$1,059,167	—	$6,550,350	—	$1,770,339	$408,311	$9,788,167
Paul McDonough	Chief Financial Officer	$680,167	—	$1,818,581	—	$710,629	$115,424	$3,324,801
Scott L. Goldberg	President, Consumer Division	$635,000	—	$1,118,400	—	$656,900	$116,799	$2,527,099
Eric Johnson	Chief Investment Officer	$635,000	—	$1,089,103	—	$699,944	$72,761	$2,496,808
Matthew J. Zimpfer	General Counsel	$610,000	—	$1,089,103	—	$645,948	$86,440	$2,431,491

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary Bhojwani	Chief Executive Officer	$1,030,000	—	$5,514,571	—	$1,854,852	$352,323	$8,751,746
Bruce K. Baude	Chief Operations & Technology Officer	$659,000	—	$813,760	—	$728,322	$2,065,533	$4,266,615
Paul McDonough	Chief Financial Officer	$653,833	—	$1,424,080	—	$743,967	$76,250	$2,898,130
Scott L. Goldberg	President, Consumer Division	$625,000	—	$915,480	—	$689,457	$107,077	$2,337,014
Eric Johnson	Chief Investment Officer	$620,833	—	$915,480	—	$715,044	$63,379	$2,314,736

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary Bhojwani	Chief Executive Officer	$1,030,000	—	$5,139,686	—	$2,556,103	$222,377	$8,948,166
Paul McDonough	Chief Financial Officer	$618,000	—	$1,134,231	—	$958,539	$24,730	$2,735,500
Bruce K. Baude	Chief Operations & Technology Officer	$654,000	—	$763,179	—	$1,001,296	$42,297	$2,460,772
Matthew J. Zimpfer	General Counsel	$600,000	—	$875,177	—	$924,620	$58,865	$2,458,662
Scott L. Goldberg	President, Consumer Division	$566,333	—	$875,177	—	$890,730	$63,540	$2,395,781

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary Bhojwani	Chief Executive Officer	$1,025,000	—	$4,901,181	—	$2,231,527	$103,178	$8,260,886
Paul McDonough	Chief Financial Officer	$615,000	—	$980,275	—	$836,823	$15,349	$2,447,447
Bruce K. Baude	Chief Operations & Technology Officer	$650,833	—	$761,068	—	$872,558	$37,082	$2,321,541
Matthew J. Zimpfer	General Counsel	$597,167	—	$870,623	—	$812,548	$36,222	$2,316,560
Eric Johnson	Chief Investment Officer(7)	$550,000	—	$870,623	—	$745,242	$24,407	$2,190,272

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary Bhojwani	Chief Executive Officer	$1,000,000	—	$3,356,211	$661,099	$1,727,442	$48,071	$6,792,823
Bruce K. Baude	Chief Operations & Technology Officer	$632,167	—	$601,348	$118,484	$679,575	$40,466	$2,072,040
Matthew J. Zimpfer	General Counsel	$577,500	—	$687,309	$135,754	$621,057	$30,585	$2,052,205
Erik M. Helding	—	$182,714	—	$601,348	$118,484	$172,476	$961,363	$2,036,384
Eric Johnson	Chief Investment Officer	$545,833	—	$687,309	$135,754	$600,060	$17,937	$1,986,893
Paul McDonough	Chief Financial Officer	$441,667	$309,799	$603,015	$116,563	$492,787	$12,597	$1,976,428

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary Bhojwani	Chief Executive Officer	$996,528	—	$4,666,051	$633,319	$1,338,333	$67,103	$7,701,334
Matthew J. Zimpfer	General Counsel	$541,667	—	$1,212,107	$149,050	$470,671	$28,257	$2,401,752
General Counsel	—	$541,667	—	$1,212,107	$149,050	$470,671	$28,257	$2,401,752
Bruce K. Baude	Chief Operations & Technology Officer	$615,000	—	$566,480	$130,395	$553,521	$31,595	$1,896,991
Eric Johnson	Chief Investment Officer	$520,833	—	$566,480	$130,395	$631,893	$17,317	$1,866,918
Former Chief	Financial Officer	$441,667	—	$566,480	$130,395	$380,968	$25,291	$1,554,801

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gary Bhojwani	Chief Executive Officer	$750,000	$750,000	$979,801	$274,363	$1,573,194	$95,276	$4,422,634
Bruce K. Baude	Chief Operations & Technology Officer	$600,000	—	$685,649	$192,023	$964,114	$22,469	$2,464,255
Eric Johnson	Chief Investment Officer	$500,000	—	$685,649	$192,023	$794,133	$8,617	$2,180,422
Former Chief	Financial Officer	$400,000	—	$900,793	$219,491	$503,422	$21,831	$2,045,537
General Counsel	—	$500,000	—	$685,649	$192,023	$602,571	$16,309	$1,996,552

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Linda T. Gibson	independent director	Appointed	2026-01-15	2026-01-15
Joel T. Koehneman	chief accounting officer	Appointed	2025-01-21	2025-01-03
Jessica A. Turner	independent director	Appointed	2024-10-01	2024-10-01
John Kline	Chief Accounting Officer	Retired	2023-12-31	2023-10-16
Michellen Wildin	Chief Accounting Officer	Appointed	2024-01-01	2023-10-16
Michellen Wildin	Senior Vice President, Accounting	Appointed	2023-10-23	2023-10-16
John R. Kline	Chief Accounting Officer	Retired	2023-12-31	2023-06-09
Frederick J. Sievert	Directors	Retired	—	2023-02-15
Ellyn L. Brown	Directors	Retired	—	2023-02-15
Mike Mead	chief information officer	Appointed	2023-01-01	2022-12-08
Jean Linnenbringer	chief operations officer	Appointed	2023-01-01	2022-12-08
Bruce Baude	chief operations and technology officer	Terminated	2022-12-31	2022-12-08

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