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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-16-105564
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160525
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160527

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:		161683084

	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: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; 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: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Date of Report:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>May
25, 2016</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, Illinois
62715-0001</P>

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including zip code)</P>

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area code: 217-789-2500</P>

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8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</b></font></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 31.5pt">HMEC&rsquo;s Annual
Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 25, 2016 (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;). On the record date of March 29, 2016, there
were 40,349,689 shares of the Company&rsquo;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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Broker</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Against&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B><U>Abstentions</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B><U>&nbsp;Non-Votes&nbsp;</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Proposal 1 - </FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0 0 0 0.125in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Election of Directors:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Daniel A. Domenech</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">37,935,858</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;326,878</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,234</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">874,042</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Stephen J. Hasenmiller</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">37,029,177</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">1,233,559</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,234</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">874,042</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Ronald J. Helow</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">37,953,849</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;308,887</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,234</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">874,042</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Beverley J. McClure</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">37,955,201</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;307,677</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,092</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">874,042</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">H. Wade Reece</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">37,755,451</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;506,559</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,960</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">874,042</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Gabriel L. Shaheen</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">37,874,224</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;388,497</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,249</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">874,042</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Robert Stricker</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">37,913,881</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;348,840</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,249</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">874,042</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Steven O. Swyers</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">37,935,522</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;326,436</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5,012</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">874,042</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">37,939,678</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;323,384</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3,908</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">874,042</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0 0 0 0.125in; text-indent: 0">Approval of the advisory resolution to approve
Named Executive Officers&rsquo; compensation</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">13,023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">874,042</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0 0 0 0.125in; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company&rsquo;s auditors for the year ending December 31, 2016.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">1,103,805</FONT></TD>
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