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: July 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
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Forward-looking Information
Statements included in the accompanying press release that state Horace Mann Educators Corporation's (the “Company”) or its management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of future events or the Company's future financial performance are forward-looking statements and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Horace Mann 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 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 8.01: | Other Events |
On July 20, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing certain changes regarding its leadership team.
Mr. Kelly Stacy will join the Company as the Senior Vice President of Field Operations and Distribution. In this role, Mr. Stacy will lead the company’s exclusive agency distribution channel and national field operations. With over 30 years of insurance industry experience, Mr. Stacy joins Horace Mann from The Hanover Insurance Group, where he recently served as Regional President of the Northeast Region. Previously, Mr. Stacy served as Vice President of Distribution and Field Management at The Travelers Companies.
Effective immediately, Mr. Stephen Cardinal will transition into a strategic marketing role focused on driving new initiatives and will no longer serve in the capacity of Chief Marketing Officer. Mr. Cardinal will continue to report to Ms. Marita Zuraitis. The Company is currently conducting a search for a Chief Marketing Officer.
In addition, Mr. William Caldwell was recently promoted to Executive Vice President, Property & Casualty, and continues to lead the property and casualty operations and the customer contact center.
| Item 9.01: | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 20, 2015. |
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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: July 20, 2015
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Exhibit 99.1
[Horace Mann Educators Corporation logo]
Contact information:
Ryan Greenier, Vice President, Investor Relations
217-788-5738
HORACE MANN NAMES KELLY STACY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FIELD OPERATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION; INITIATES SEARCH FOR CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., July 20, 2015 -- Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE: HMN), the largest multiline insurance and financial services provider serving the nation’s educators, announced today that Kelly Stacy will join the company as the Senior Vice President of Field Operations and Distribution. In this role, Stacy will lead the company’s exclusive agency distribution channel and national field operations.
“I am excited to welcome Kelly to Horace Mann,” said Marita Zuraitis, President and CEO of Horace Mann Educators Corporation. “Kelly is a seasoned insurance executive with over 30 years of industry experience. His track record of successfully expanding agency channels and streamlining operations will prove to be an asset as we further improve agent productivity and proficiency. Our exclusive agency force is the ambassador of the Horace Mann customer experience, and I am confident that Kelly’s leadership will result in a stronger, more productive agency channel that supports our goal of being the preferred insurance and financial services company for the nation’s educators.”
Stacy joins Horace Mann from The Hanover Insurance Group, where he recently served as Regional President of the Northeast Region. Previously, Stacy served as Vice President of Distribution and Field Management at The Travelers Companies.
Effective immediately, Stephen Cardinal will transition into a strategic marketing role focused on driving new initiatives and will no longer serve in the capacity of Chief Marketing Officer. Cardinal will continue to report to Zuraitis. The company is currently conducting a search for a Chief Marketing Officer.
In addition, William Caldwell was recently promoted to Executive Vice President, Property & Casualty, and continues to lead the Property & Casualty operations and the customer contact center.
Horace Mann -- the largest national multiline insurance company focusing on educators' financial needs -- provides auto and homeowners insurance, retirement annuities, life insurance and other financial solutions. Founded by Educators for Educators® in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Ill. For more information, visit www.horacemann.com.
Statements included in this news release that are not historical in nature are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Horace Mann 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. Please refer to the company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as 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.
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