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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): May 10, 2022
Kemper Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-18298

DE |  | 95-4255452
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 E. Randolph Street, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL 60601
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
312-661-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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, par value $0.10 per share | KMPR | NYSE
5.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2062 | KMPB | NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

| Emerging Growth Company | ☐

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. ¨

Section 1. – Registrant's Business and Operations

Item 1.01. | Entry into a Definitive Agreement.

American Access Casualty Company (“AACC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant, Kemper Corporation (“Registrant”), entered into an Advances, Collateral Pledge, and Security Agreement (“Advances Agreement”) and related documents with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (“FHLB”). The Advances Agreement was executed by the parties on May 10, 2022. The Advances Agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this report, provides the general terms and conditions for obtaining, maintaining and repaying loans and other extensions of credit under the agreement.
Under the Advances Agreement, AACC may from time to time apply to obtain loans and other extensions of credit (“Advances”) from the FHLB. The specific terms of such Advances, including the amount, rate of interest, repayment and prepayment terms, will be specified in a written or electronic confirmation. Advances require pledging and maintaining sufficient collateral, including an amount of AACC’s capital stock investment in the FHLB, per the FHLB’s credit and collateral requirements.
The Advances Agreement also contains provisions generally included in agreements of its nature, including terms regarding the delivery, maintenance and release of collateral and related security interests, requirements as to any collateral, events of default, remedies available in the event of a default by AACC and representations and warranties concerning AACC and the collateral.
The foregoing summary of the Advances Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of that agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference.
Section 2. – Financial Information

Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information contained above under “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” is hereby incorporated by reference.
Section 9. – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description
10.1 | Advances, Collateral Pledge, and Security Agreement
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

|  |  |  | Kemper Corporation
Date: | May 11, 2022 |  |  | /s/ C. Thomas Evans, Jr.
|  |  |  | C. Thomas Evans, Jr.
|  |  |  | Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel