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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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2017
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-31792 | 75-3108137 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
11825 North Pennsylvania Street
Carmel, Indiana 46032
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(317) 817-6100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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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).
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On May 16, 2017, CNO Financial Group, Inc. (“CNO” or the “Company”) announced that Edward J. Bonach will be retiring as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of CNO (the “Board”) effective December 31, 2017. In connection with his retirement, the Board extended the term of Mr. Bonach’s employment agreement with the Company through December 31, 2017.
On May 16, 2017, Gary C. Bhojwani, currently President of CNO, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2018. Mr. Bhojwani will remain President of CNO through December 31, 2017. The Board also elected him as a Director, effective immediately, increasing the size of the Board to 10 members.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing these changes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01(d). | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
99.1 | Press release of CNO Financial Group, Inc. dated May 16, 2017. | ||
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SIGNATURES
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.
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | |||
Date: May 17, 2017 | |||
By: | /s/ John R. Kline | ||
John R. Kline | |||
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |||
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