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 20, 2015

 

  

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))
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

As documented in Item 5.07, the Horace Mann Educators Corporation 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan (the “Comprehensive Plan”) as Amended and Restated was approved by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2015. As stated in the Comprehensive Plan document, 3.25 million additional shares of HMEC’s Common Stock will be available under the Comprehensive Plan. The preceding summary is qualified in its entirety by Exhibit 10.3 below, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

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

 

HMEC’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 20, 2015 (the “Annual Meeting”). On the record date of March 24, 2015, there were 41,120,398 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:        
Daniel A. Domenech 37,790,482 180,260 4,936 934,860
Mary H. Futrell 36,934,828 1,036,467 4,383 934,860
Stephen J. Hasenmiller 37,960,927 9,906 4,845 934,860
Ronald J. Helow 37,960,357 10,951 4,370 934,860
Beverley J. McClure 37,961,085 10,248 4,345 934,860
Gabriel L. Shaheen 37,954,498 15,433 5,747 934,860
Robert Stricker 37,955,830 15,501 4,347 934,860
Steven O. Swyers 37,812,646 158,686 4,346 934,860
Marita Zuraitis 37,958,698 12,597 4,383 934,860
         
Proposal 2 -        

Approval of the Horace Mann

Educators Corporation 2010

Comprehensive Executive

Compensation Plan as amended

and restated

 

 

 

 

34,692,139

 

 

 

 

3,269,899

 

 

 

 

13,640

 

 

 

 

934,860

         
Proposal 3 -        

Approval of the advisory resolution

to approve Named Executive Officers’ compensation

 

 

36,940,534

 

 

1,025,573

 

 

9,571

 

 

934,860

         
Proposal 4 -        
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company’s auditors for the year ending December 31, 2015.

 

 

 

 

37,833,489

 

 

 

 

1,070,125

 

 

 

 

6,924

 

 

 

Not

Applicable

 

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Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)          Exhibits. Management contracts and compensatory plans are indicated by an asterisk (*).

 

10.3*HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan As Amended and Restated, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 (beginning on page E-1) to HMEC’s Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on April 8, 2015.

 

10.3(a)*[Reserved]
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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/ Bret A. Conklin
    Name: Bret A. Conklin
    Title: Senior Vice President & Controller
       (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

Date: May 22, 2015

 

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