8-K 1 d544659d8k.htm FORM 8-K FORM 8-K

 

 

 

 

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 22, 2013

 

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 


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

HMEC’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 22, 2013 (the “Annual Meeting”). On the record date of March 26, 2013, there were 39,645,666 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

     36,396,818         165,403         4,971         990,682   

Stephen J. Hasenmiller

     36,526,723         35,497         4,972         990,682   

Peter H. Heckman

     36,512,285         49,935         4,972         990,682   

Ronald J. Helow

     36,516,288         45,597         5,307         990,682   

Beverley J. McClure

     36,507,065         55,121         5,006         990,682   

Gabriel L. Shaheen

     36,526,237         35,984         4,971         990,682   

Roger J. Steinbecker

     36,515,815         46,070         5,307         990,682   

Robert Stricker

     36,501,549         60,672         4,971         990,682   

Charles R. Wright

     36,526,837         35,384         4,971         990,682   

 

Proposal 2 -

           

Approval of the advisory resolution on Named Executive Officers’ compensation.

     35,983,786         543,531         39,875         990,682   

 

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, 2013.

     37,300,711         251,029         6,134        

 

Not 

Applicable 

  

  

 

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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 24, 2013

 

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