Current Report Filing (8-k)

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: November 8, 2021

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange
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 5.02:			Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On November 5, 2021, the Board of Directors of Horace Mann Educators Corporation (“Horace Mann” or the “Company”) appointed Thomas A. Bradley to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. In connection with Mr. Bradley’s appointment, the Board has appointed him to the Company’s Audit Committee. Mr. Bradley was nominated by the Company's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Committee”) after a thorough review of all of the candidates' backgrounds and relevant experience.

Mr. Bradley currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., and previously served on the Board of Directors of Nuveen Investments, Inc. He retired as executive vice president and CFO of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, in 2017. He brings a wealth of insurance industry and financial services experience to the Horace Mann Board, including senior financial and operational roles at Zurich Insurance Group, Fair Isaac Corporation and the St. Paul Companies.

Mr. Bradley will participate in the Company's non-employee director compensation program. A complete description of the Company’s current non-employee director compensation program is set forth in the Company’s 2021 Proxy Statement, which is incorporated herein by this reference.


Item 9.01:			Financial Statements and Exhibits


(d)	Exhibits

	Exhibit 99.1	Horace Mann Educators Corporation news release dated November 8, 2021.

	Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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.