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~~March 327, 2026

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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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~~Item ~~Information~~5.02(c): Appointment of Principal Accounting Officer

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~~Item~~During ~~2.02:~~her ~~Results~~leave, ofwhich ~~Operations~~is expected to continue until approximately July 6, 2026, Ryan Greenier, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial ~~Condition~~Officer, will serve as Interim Chief Accounting Officer.

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~~Item~~The ~~9.01:~~Company ~~Financial~~expects ~~Statements~~Maureen ~~and~~Temchuk ~~Exhibits~~to resume her role as Chief Accounting Officer upon completion of her leave.

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Glossary of Selected Terms.

Exhibit 99.2 News release dated February 3, 2026 reporting financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025.

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/ ~~Maureen~~Donald ~~Temchuk~~M. Carley Name: ~~Maureen~~Donald ~~Temchuk~~M. Carley Title: Executive Vice President, ~~Controller~~General Counsel and ~~Chief~~Corporate ~~Accounting Officer~~Secretary

Date: ~~February 3~~March 27, 2026

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