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 21, 2014

 

 

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware	1-10890	37-0911756
(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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

 

HMEC’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 21, 2014 (the “Annual Meeting”). On the record date of March 26, 2014, there were 40,640,479 shares of the Company’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.

 

		Votes				Votes								Broker
		For				Against				Abstentions				Non-Votes
Proposal 1 -
Election of Directors:
Mary H. Futrell			35,732,660				1,213,724				5,125				1,140,545
Stephen J. Hasenmiller			36,878,489				67,895				5,125				1,140,545
Ronald J. Helow			36,892,868				53,554				5,087				1,140,545
Beverley J. McClure			36,865,466				79,029				7,014				1,140,545
Gabriel L. Shaheen			36,865,672				80,200				5,637				1,140,545
Roger J. Steinbecker			36,888,044				58,278				5,187				1,140,545
Robert Stricker			36,874,350				71,972				5,187				1,140,545
Steven O. Swyers			36,749,650				196,635				5,224				1,140,545
Marita Zuraitis			36,891,269				55,243				4,997				1,140,545
Proposal 2 -
Approval of the advisory resolution on Named Executive Officers’ compensation.			35,592,755				1,297,684				61,070				1,140,545
Proposal 3 -
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company’s auditors for the year ending December 31, 2014.			36,650,553				1,439,467				2,034				Not Applicable

 

 

 

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/ Bret A. Conklin
		Name: Title:	Bret A. Conklin Senior Vice President & Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

Date: May 23, 2014