CNO Financial Group, Inc. 8-K

What Happened

• CNO Financial Group, Inc. filed an 8-K on January 15, 2026 announcing that the Board appointed Linda T. Gibson as an independent director, increasing the Board size to ten members. Ms. Gibson was also named to the Board’s Audit and Enterprise Risk Committee and the Investment Committee.

Key Details

• Appointment date: January 15, 2026.
• Board size increased to 10 directors.
• Committee assignments: Audit and Enterprise Risk Committee; Investment Committee.
• Compensation: will follow the Company’s standard non-employee director arrangements disclosed in the March 26, 2025 definitive proxy statement and will be prorated for her start date. The Company expects to enter into its standard indemnification agreement (form referenced from the Company’s 2008 Form 10-K).
• The filing states there are no related-person transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Why It Matters

• This filing is a governance update: adding an independent director with assignments on Audit, Risk and Investment committees affects the Board’s composition and oversight responsibilities.
• For investors, the change signals routine Board refreshment and continued attention to audit, enterprise risk and investment oversight. The filing contains no financial terms or other material impacts disclosed.