hmn-20250203

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: February 3, 2025

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:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

HMN

New 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. ☐

Forward-looking Information

Statements included in the accompanying news release that state Horace Mann Educators Corporation’s (Company) or its management’s intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of future events or the Company’s future financial performance are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to 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’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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.

Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 5, 2025, the Company issued a news release reporting its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company’s Investor Supplement and Investor Presentation will also be posted on the investors page of its website, investors.horacemann.com.

Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

The Company announces the retirement of Matthew Sharpe, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy. Mr. Sharpe’s retirement will be effective March 15, 2025. His current responsibilities will be absorbed by existing members of the management team.

Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Glossary of Selected Terms.

Exhibit 99.2 News release dated February 5, 2025 reporting financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024.

Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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/ Ryan E. Greenier
	Name:	Ryan E. Greenier
	Title:	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: February 5, 2025

Horace Mann Educators Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits