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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On September 15, 2023, Kemper Corporation (“Kemper” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Bradley T. Camden, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, as Interim Chief Financial Officer and the Company’s principal financial officer, effective September 13, 2023. Mr. Camden replaces James J. McKinney, who will serve as a senior advisor to the Company to support a smooth transition. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Camden’s appointment is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Mr. Camden, age 44, joined the Company in 2020 as Treasurer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Camden spent 15 years at Northern Trust Asset Management, where he served in a number of finance leadership roles.
Mr. Camden has previously entered into an indemnification agreement and a change in control agreement with the Company, the forms of which have been filed as exhibits to the Company’s annual report filed with the SEC. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Camden and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as the Company’s interim principal financial officer. There are no family relationships between Mr. Camden and any director or executive officer of the Company. The Company has not entered into any transactions with Mr. Camden that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
The Company and Mr. McKinney are expected to enter into a transition agreement governing the terms of Mr. McKinney’s service as a senior advisor to the Company and his separation from the Company without cause.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release of the Registrant dated September 15, 2023 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
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.
| Kemper Corporation | ||||||
| By: | /s/ C. Thomas Evans, Jr. | |||||
| C. Thomas Evans, Jr. | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | ||||||
| Date: September 18, 2023 | ||||||