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 (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2026

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware	001-31792	75-3108137
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

11299 Illinois Street

Carmel, Indiana 46032

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(317) 817-6100

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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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, par value $0.01 per share

CNO

New York Stock Exchange

Rights to purchase Series F Junior Participating Preferred Stock

New York Stock Exchange

5.125% Subordinated Debentures due 2060

CNOpA

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 10, 2026, Director Mary R. (Nina) Henderson informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CNO Financial Group, Inc. (“CNO” or the “Company”) that she will retire from the Board upon completion of her current term at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. Ms. Henderson’s decision to retire and not seek reelection to the Board was not based on any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

A copy of the Company’s related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 11, 2026, the Company issued a press release to announce that the Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per common share, payable on March 24, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 10, 2026. In addition, the Company announced that its annual meeting of shareholders will be held on May 12, 2026. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.						Description

99.1						Press release of CNO Financial Group, Inc., dated February 11, 2026.
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.


	CNO Financial Group, Inc.

Date: February 11, 2026	By:	/s/ Paul H. McDonough
		Paul H. McDonough
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CNO Financial Group, Inc. 8-K