8-K - HMN - Equibles

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 20, 2026

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-10890	37-0911756
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, Illinois 62715‑0001

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 217‑789‑2500

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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))		Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange<br>on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	HMN	New York Stock Exchange

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). ☐

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

Horace Mann Educators Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 20, 2026 (Annual Meeting). On the record date of March 24, 2026, there were 40,381,172 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	37,971,191	13,597	5,219	1,017,149
Victor P. Fetter	37,970,972	13,615	5,420	1,017,149
Perry G. Hines	37,943,145	20,778	26,084	1,017,149
Mark E. Konen	37,880,315	104,473	5,219	1,017,149
Beverley J. McClure	36,862,539	1,107,516	19,952	1,017,149
H. Wade Reece	37,639,262	345,326	5,419	1,017,149
Aaliyah A. Samuel, EdD	37,971,312	13,747	4,948	1,017,149
Elaine A. Sarsynski	37,972,513	12,373	5,121	1,017,149
Marita Zuraitis	37,971,689	13,311	5,007	1,017,149
	Votes	Votes		Broker
Proposal No. 2 -	For	Against	Abstentions	Non-Votes
Advisory Resolution to Approve Named Executive Officers' Compensation	37,587,826	391,193	10,988	1,017,149
	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, 2026	37,897,695	1,103,773	5,688	Not Applicable

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 21, 2026