Form 8-K - Current report

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 20, 2024

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)

☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐			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:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

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. ☐

Forward-looking Information

Statements included in the accompanying news release that state Horace Mann Educators Corporation’s (“Company”) or its management’s intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of future events or the Company’s future financial performance are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. The Company is not under any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. It is important to note that the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Company’s past and future filings and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Kimberly Johnson, the Company’s current Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, announced her plans to retire from the Company effective January 3, 2025. Ms. Johnson joined the Company in 2002 as Assistant Controller and was appointed Vice President and Controller in April 2017.

Ryan Greenier, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of Principal Accounting Officer upon Ms. Johnson’s retirement.

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: November 20, 2024

Cover Page	Nov. 20, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Nov. 20, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	1-10890
Entity Tax Identification Number	37-0911756
Entity Address, Address Line One	1 Horace Mann Plaza
Entity Address, City or Town	Springfield
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	62715‑0001
City Area Code	217
Local Phone Number	789‑2500
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	HMN
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000850141
Amendment Flag	false