KEMPER Corp 8-K

What Happened
Kemper Corporation (KMPR) filed an 8-K on May 7, 2026 reporting the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held May 6, 2026. Shareholders elected all nine director nominees named in the proxy and, on an advisory basis, approved the compensation of the company’s Named Executive Officers and ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

Key Details

• Annual Meeting date: May 6, 2026; 8-K filed May 7, 2026.
• Nine directors elected (vote “For” totals):
  • Teresa A. Canida — 41,365,541 For (712,900 Against; 42,971 Abstain)
  • George N. Cochran — 41,130,901 For (913,521 Against; 58,990 Abstain)
  • Jason N. Gorevic — 40,876,932 For (1,188,498 Against; 55,982 Abstain)
  • Lacy M. Johnson — 41,246,673 For (824,987 Against; 49,752 Abstain)
  • Gerald Laderman — 41,016,722 For (1,044,338 Against; 60,352 Abstain)
  • Suzet M. McKinney — 41,213,787 For (869,762 Against; 37,863 Abstain)
  • Alberto J. Paracchini — 41,513,259 For (562,662 Against; 45,491 Abstain)
  • Stuart B. Parker — 41,221,863 For (843,276 Against; 56,273 Abstain)
  • Susan D. Whiting — 40,994,745 For (1,078,947 Against; 47,720 Abstain)
    (Broker non-votes for director elections: 8,180,512.)
• Advisory (say-on-pay) vote: 35,222,289 For; 6,781,589 Against; 117,534 Abstain; broker non-votes 8,180,512.
• Auditor ratification: Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified with 49,580,186 For; 669,337 Against; 52,401 Abstain.

Why It Matters
These results confirm board continuity (all nine nominees elected) and shareholder support, on an advisory basis, for executive compensation and the company’s auditor. For investors, the outcomes indicate no immediate governance or auditor changes were mandated by the vote and provide assurance of continuity in oversight and financial reporting for 2026.