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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: May 27, 2021

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware1-1089037-0911756
(State of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, Illinois 62715‑0001
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 217‑789‑2500

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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par valueHMNNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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). ☐

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. ☐




Item 5.07:Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Horace Mann Educators Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 26, 2021 (Annual Meeting). On the record date of March 30, 2021, there were 41,466,646 shares of Horace Mann Educators Corporation'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.
VotesVotesBroker
ForAgainstAbstentionsNon-Votes
Proposal No. 1 -
Election of 10 Directors:
Mark S. Casady
39,225,997104,1542,288536,344
Daniel A. Domenech
39,129,691200,4612,287536,344
Perry G. Hines
39,299,16630,7862,487536,344
Mark E. Konen
39,267,32863,5851,526536,344
Beverley J. McClure
39,138,010192,8881,541536,344
H. Wade Reece
39,124,553206,3591,527536,344
Elaine A. Sarsynski39,298,63832,0601,741536,344
Robert Stricker
39,308,30221,8502,287536,344
Steven O. Swyers
39,295,67934,4732,287536,344
Marita Zuraitis
39,300,04831,437954536,344
Proposal No. 2 -
Approve the Horace Mann Educators Corporation 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan as amended and restated37,800,4241,528,7453,270536,344
Proposal No. 3 -
Advisory Resolution to Approve Named Executive Officers’ Compensation38,976,038353,0373,364536,344
Proposal No. 4 -
Ratification of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company’s auditors for the year ending December 31, 202138,700,3721,139,98228,429Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE

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.
 
 HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
  
 By:/s/ Donald M. Carley
  Name:Donald M. Carley
  Title:Executive Vice President, General Counsel
   and Corporate Secretary
 
Date: May 27, 2021
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