CNO Financial Group, Inc. 8-K

What Happened
CNO Financial Group, Inc. filed an 8-K on May 13, 2026 reporting results from its May 12, 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. All nine director nominees were elected to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting: Gary C. Bhojwani; Archie M. Brown; David B. Foss; Linda T. Gibson; Adrianne B. Lee; Daniel R. Maurer; Chetlur S. Ragavan; Steven E. Shebik; and Jessica A. Turner. Shareholders also approved, by non-binding advisory vote, the company’s executive compensation disclosure (say-on-pay) and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

Key Details

• Meeting and filing dates: Annual meeting held May 12, 2026; Form 8‑K filed May 13, 2026.
• Directors: All nine nominees elected; broker non-votes totaled 4,292,819 on the director and say-on-pay proposals.
• Say-on-pay (Proposal 2): Approved — For 79,637,913; Against 1,675,840; Abstentions 168,450; Broker non-votes 4,292,819.
• Auditor ratification (Proposal 3): PwC ratified — For 83,949,859; Against 1,766,276; Abstentions 58,887.

Why It Matters
Board elections, the non-binding advisory vote on executive pay, and auditor ratification are routine but material governance items that confirm management and oversight continuity. Investors should note the vote totals (including ~4.3M broker non-votes) to understand shareholder support levels for directors and compensation; ratifying PwC preserves audit continuity for 2026.