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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-14-064558
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141031
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141103

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:		141187967

	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="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Date of Report:&#9;<B>October 31, 2014</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&#9;<B>HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&#9;(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, Illinois
62715-0001</P>

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including zip code)</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Forward-looking Information</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Statements included
in this document that state Horace Mann Educators Corporation's (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo; or &ldquo;Horace Mann&rdquo;) or its
management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of future events or the Company's future financial performance
are forward-looking statements and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Horace Mann 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2014 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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 5.02:&#9;Departure of Directors
or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Appointment of Executive Vice President
and Chief Marketing Officer</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Effective October 31,
2014, Stephen P. Cardinal, 44, was named Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the Company. Mr. Cardinal joined
Horace Mann in December 2008 and most recently served as Executive Vice President, Property &amp; Casualty. Additional biographical
information for Mr. Cardinal is located in the Company&rsquo;s Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Appointment of Senior Vice President, Property
&amp; Casualty</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Effective October 31,
2014, William J. Caldwell, 43, was named Senior Vice President, Property &amp; Casualty, responsible for all facets of property
and casualty strategy and operations. Mr. Caldwell joined Horace Mann in November 2013 as Senior Vice President, Personal Lines,
with responsibility for pricing, product and underwriting of the Company&rsquo;s property and casualty business. Mr. Caldwell brings
over 20 years of property and casualty insurance industry experience, including Head of Property Products at QBE North America,
as well as positions of increasing responsibility at Bank of America, Unitrin, General Electric and Liberty Mutual.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&#9;<B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Date: November 3, 2014</P>

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