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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-020356
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170413
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170413

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:		17760956

	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">UNITED STATES</P>

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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;April 13, 2017</P>

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

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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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<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: left; text-indent: 0in">Statements included in the
accompanying press release that state Horace Mann Educators Corporation&rsquo;s (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) or its management&rsquo;s
intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of future events or the Company&rsquo;s future financial performance are
forward-looking statements and involve 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&rsquo;s actual results could differ materially
from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2016 and the Company&rsquo;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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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 5.02:</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On April 13, 2017, the Company announced the appointment of
Bret A. Conklin as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective on April 13, 2017. Mr. Conklin has served
as the Company&rsquo;s Acting Chief Financial Officer since January 30, 2017 due to the brief hospitalization and untimely passing
of the Company&rsquo;s prior Chief Financial Officer, Dwayne D. Hallman.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Mr. Conklin, age 53, is a seasoned corporate finance executive,
with over 30 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry. Mr. Conklin joined the Company as Senior Vice
President and Controller in 2002. Conklin previously served as Vice President of Kemper Insurance from 2000 through 2002, where
he was responsible for all corporate financial reporting and accounting operations; Vice President and Controller of the Company
from 1998 through 2000; and Vice President and Controller of Pekin Insurance from 1992 through 1998. He has seven years of public
accounting experience with KPMG Peat Marwick from 1985 to 1992, specializing in its insurance industry practice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Effective April 15, 2017, Mr. Conklin will receive a base salary
of $320,000. He will continue to participate in the Company&rsquo;s Annual Incentive Plan (&ldquo;AIP&rdquo;) and his target bonus
will be 50% of his base salary beginning April 15<SUP>th</SUP>. Mr. Conklin will continue to participate in the Company&rsquo;s
Long-term Incentive Plan (&ldquo;LTIP&rdquo;). His current LTIP target is $280,000 comprised of three vehicles: (1) 50% performance-based
RSUs; (2) 20% service-vested RSUs; and (3) 30% service-vested stock options. The terms and conditions of the Company&rsquo;s AIP
and LTIP program are outlined in greater detail in the &ldquo;Compensation Discussion &amp; Analysis&rdquo; contained in the Company&rsquo;s
2017 Proxy Statement filed on April 7, 2017.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">A copy of the press release reporting the foregoing is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Also, the Company announces that Kelly Stacy, head of field
operations, is leaving the Company effective April 21, 2017. Mr. Stacy&rsquo;s current responsibilities will be absorbed by existing
members of the management team.</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
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Donald M. Carley</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Senior Vice President, General Counsel</FONT></P>
                                           <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">and Corporate Secretary</FONT></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 6in">Exhibit 99.1</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[Horace Mann Educators Corporation logo]</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Contact information:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ryan Greenier</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Vice President, Investor Relations</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">217-788-5738</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Horace Mann Names Bret A. Conklin Executive
Vice President </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>and Chief Financial Officer </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SPRINGFIELD, Ill., April 13, 2017 &mdash; Horace Mann Educators
Corporation (NYSE:HMN) announced today that Bret A. Conklin has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Conklin has been serving as Acting Chief Financial Officer since January 30, 2017, due to the unexpected hospitalization and subsequent
passing of the Company&rsquo;s prior Chief Financial Officer, Dwayne D. Hallman. Conklin has been with Horace Mann for 15 years,
as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&ldquo;I have great confidence in Bret&rsquo;s ability to build
upon the strong foundation that Dwayne was instrumental in establishing in our finance organization,&rdquo; said Marita Zuraitis,
President and Chief Executive Officer. &ldquo;Bret is a seasoned corporate finance executive whose experience, leadership, and
passion for the educator market we serve make him the ideal candidate to fill this critical role.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Conklin will oversee existing Chief Financial Officer responsibilities,
including finance, accounting, treasury, investments, investor relations, procurement, P&amp;C reserving, enterprise risk management
and internal audit functions. He will continue to act as Chief Accounting Officer in his new position.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Conklin has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance
and financial services industry. He joined the company as Senior Vice President and Controller in 2002. Conklin previously served
as Vice President of Kemper Insurance from 2000 through 2002, where he was responsible for all corporate financial reporting and
accounting operations. Before that, he was Vice President and Controller of Horace Mann from 1998 through 2000, and Vice President
and Controller of Pekin Insurance from 1992 through 1998. He has seven years of public accounting experience with KPMG Peat Marwick
from 1985 to 1992, specializing in its insurance industry practice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>About Horace Mann</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Horace Mann, the largest national multiline insurance and financial
services company focusing on educators, provides auto, homeowners and life insurance, retirement products and other financial solutions.
<I>Founded by Educators for Educators</I><SUP>&reg;</SUP> in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Ill. For more information,
visit horacemann.com.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Statements included in this news release that are not historical
in nature are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties. 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. Please refer to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 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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