<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-12-251298.txt : 20120529
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-12-251298
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120523
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120529
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120529

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000850141
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				370911756
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10890
		FILM NUMBER:		12874592

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 HORACE MANN PLZ
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62715-0001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2177892500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 HORACE MANN PLZ
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62715-0001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920108
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 <P STYLE="line-height:2px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:36px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">UNITED STATES </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="4">CURRENT REPORT </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:36px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Date of Report:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <B>May&nbsp;23, 2012</B> </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:36px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="5"><B>HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:36px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="2">Identification No.)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, Illinois 62715-0001 </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="2">(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: 217-789-2500 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="2">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: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:9px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:6%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">As documented in Item&nbsp;5.07, Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Horace Mann Educators Corporation 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan (the &#147;Comprehensive Plan&#148;) was approved by the shareholders of
the Company at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May&nbsp;23, 2012. As stated in the amendment, 2.2&nbsp;million additional shares of HMEC&#146;s Common Stock will be available under the Comprehensive Plan and will include a fungible share pool.
The preceding summary is qualified in its entirety by Amendment No.&nbsp;1, Exhibit 10.7(a) below, which is incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:6%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">At its meeting on May&nbsp;23, 2012, the Board of Directors of Horace Mann Educators Corporation (&#147;HMEC&#148;) approved an amendment, to be effective June&nbsp;1, 2012, to the Horace Mann Service Corporation
(&#147;HMSC&#148;) Executive Severance Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) to provide for lump sum payments for any Participant that has a Severance Agreement, as such terms are defined in the Plan. The Plan amendment is attached as Exhibit 10.16(a) and is
incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3"><B>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:6%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">HMEC&#146;s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May&nbsp;23, 2012 (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;). On the record date of March&nbsp;26, 2012, there were 39,780,007 shares of the Company&#146;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. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Proposal 1 -</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.50em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Election of Directors:</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.08em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Mary H. Futrell</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">36,698,275</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">16,352</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">892,366</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.08em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Stephen J. Hasenmiller</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">36,805,220</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">892,366</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.08em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Peter H. Heckman</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">36,805,588</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">892,366</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.08em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Ronald J. Helow</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">36,797,029</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">143,701</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">892,366</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.08em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Gabriel L. Shaheen</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">36,792,719</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">147,590</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">548</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">892,366</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.08em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Roger J. Steinbecker</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">36,814,019</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">126,812</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">26</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">892,366</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.08em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Robert Stricker</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">36,804,611</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">136,119</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">127</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">892,366</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.08em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Charles R. Wright</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">36,813,576</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">126,483</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">798</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">892,366</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="13"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Proposal 2 -</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.50em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Approval of an amendment to the Horace Mann Educators Corporation 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan which will make 2.2&nbsp;million additional
shares of Common Stock available under the Plan and will include a fungible share pool.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">33,832,988</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">1,573,752</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">1,534,117</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">892,366</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="13"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Proposal 3 -</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.50em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company&#146;s auditors for the year ending
December&nbsp;31, 2012.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">37,592,341</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">239,327</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">1,555</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT><BR> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px; margin-top:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Not</FONT><BR> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px; margin-top:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Applicable</FONT></P></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><BR> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px; margin-top:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="13"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Proposal 4 -</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:0.50em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Approval of the advisory resolution on Named Executive Officers&#146; compensation.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">35,141,387</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">1,740,150</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">59,320</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">892,366</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:10%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Management contracts and compensatory plans are indicated by an asterisk (*). </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">10.7*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 (beginning on page E-1) to HMEC&#146;s Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on
April&nbsp;9, 2010.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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 <p STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="2">2 </FONT></P>


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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">10.7(a)*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Amendment No. 1 to the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 (beginning on page E-1) to HMEC&#146;s Proxy Statement,
filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;9, 2012.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="13"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">10.7(b)*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Specimen Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Section 16 Officers under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.7(a) to HMEC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2011.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="13"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">10.7(c)*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Specimen Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Non-Section 16 Officers under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.7(b) to HMEC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2011.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="13"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">10.7(d)*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Specimen Employee Service-Vested Restricted Stock Units Agreement under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.7(c) to HMEC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2011.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="13"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">10.7(e)*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Specimen Employee Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.7(d) to HMEC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2011.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="13"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">10.7(f)*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Specimen Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(a)
to HMEC&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 27, 2010, filed with the SEC on June 2, 2010.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="13"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">10.16*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">HMSC Executive Severance Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to HMEC&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 7, 2012, filed with the SEC on March 13,
2012.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="13"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">10.16(a)*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Amendment No. 1 to the HMSC Executive Severance Plan.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="13"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">10.16(b)*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">HMSC Executive Severance Plan Schedule A Participants.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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 <p STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="2">3 </FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3"><B>SIGNATURE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:36px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">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. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">HORACE&nbsp;MANN&nbsp;EDUCATORS&nbsp;CORPORATION</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">By:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Bret A. Conklin</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Bret A. Conklin</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;President&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Controller</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial" SIZE="3">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;May&nbsp;29, 2012 </FONT></P>
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<TYPE>EX-10.16.(A)
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Exhibit 10.16(a) </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>HORACE MANN SERVICE CORPORATION EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:7%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">The Horace Mann Service Corporation Executive Severance Plan, as effective March&nbsp;15, 2012 (the &#147;Plan&#148;), is
hereby amended, effective June&nbsp;1, 2012, as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">I. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">The first full sentence of Section&nbsp;4.1(a)(iii) is amended to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:7%;margin-right:9%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">The Severance Payment shall be paid in the form of (I)&nbsp;a lump sum for any Participant described in Section&nbsp;4.3(c)(3)(ii), and (II) salary continuation for all other Participants, commencing (or
paid) no more than sixty days after the Termination Date, provided the revocation period described in the release has expired prior to the date of the first payment, and subject to Section&nbsp;10.11(c); provided that if the sixtieth day after the
Termination Date falls in the calendar year following the year in which the Termination Date occurs, such lump sum shall be paid, or such salary continuation shall commence, in such following year, regardless of the year the revocation period
described in the release actually expires. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">II. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">Section&nbsp;4.3(c) is amended to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(c)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><U>Coordination with individual agreements</U>. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:7%;margin-right:9%; text-indent:12%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Notwithstanding Section&nbsp;3.1(a), except for Participants
described in Section&nbsp;4.3(c)(ii), any individual who is a party to an agreement (&#147;Severance Agreement&#148;) between the individual and an Employer that provides for payments of &#147;nonqualified deferred compensation&#148; under Code
Section&nbsp;409A upon termination of employment or service (either before or after a change in control) shall not be eligible to become a Participant in the Plan until the next January&nbsp;1 after he or she ceases to be covered by such Severance
Agreement, provided that if a change in control (as defined in the Severance Agreement) shall have occurred prior to such January&nbsp;1, then such individual shall not become a participant herein. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:7%;margin-right:9%; text-indent:12%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) A Participant is described in this Section&nbsp;4.3(c)(ii)
if he or she is listed in Schedule A or Schedule B with an Effective Date of Participation of June&nbsp;1, 2012; provided that such Participant is described in this Section&nbsp;4.3(c)(ii) (and thus would receive any Severance Payment to which he or
she may become entitled in the form of a lump sum) only during the period commencing June&nbsp;1, 2012 and ending December&nbsp;31 of the year in which such individual ceases to be covered by a Severance Agreement (as defined above). </FONT></P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1 </FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">III. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">Section&nbsp;9.3 is amended to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:15%;margin-right:15%; text-indent:7%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">9.3 <U>No Duplication of Benefits; Recoupment</U>. Subject to Section&nbsp;4.3 and 10.11(f), (a)&nbsp;salary continuation payments hereunder shall be offset (at the time otherwise payable) by any salary
continuation payments under the Horace Mann Service Corporation Severance Pay Plan (which provides solely for limited salary continuation payments) or any other plan, policy or individual agreement providing for salary continuation payments; and
(b)&nbsp;lump sum payments hereunder shall be offset (at the time otherwise payable) by any lump sum payments under a Severance Agreement (as defined in Section&nbsp;4.3(c)), or any other plan, policy or individual agreement providing for lump sum
severance payments. Payments and benefits provided under the Plan shall be in lieu of any termination or severance payments or benefits for which the Participant may be eligible under any of the plans or policies of the Company or an Affiliate or
any agreement between an individual and the Company or an Affiliate (except as provided above in this Section&nbsp;9.3), or under the Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act of 1988 or any similar statute or regulation. Any amounts paid or
provided under the Plan shall be subject to the Employer&#146;s policies regarding recoupment as in effect from time to time. </FONT></P>
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<TYPE>EX-10.16.(B)
<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>HMSC EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN SCHEDULE A PARTICIPANTS
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Exhibit 10.16(b) </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>HORACE MANN SERVICE CORPORATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>SCHEDULE A PARTICIPANTS </B></FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>NAME OR TITLE</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EFFECTIVE&nbsp;DATE</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OF</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PARTICIPATION*</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>TIER I PARTICIPANTS</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">None</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>TIER II PARTICIPANTS</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">EVP and CFO</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;June&nbsp;1,&nbsp;2012**</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">EVP and Chief Marketing Officer</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;June 1, 2012**</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">EVP, Property and Casualty</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;June 1, 2012**</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">EVP, Annuity, Life, Group</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 15, 2012</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>TIER III PARTICIPANTS</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">SVP, HR&nbsp;&amp; Administrative Operations</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;June 1, 2012**</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">Subject to acceptance within 30 days of the effective date of participation </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">** &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Designates an individual who, as of the Effective Date of Participation, is covered by a Severance
Agreement, as defined in Section&nbsp;4.3(c)(i) of the Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">Last updated: May&nbsp;23, 2012 </FONT></P>
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