Kemper (KMPR) EVP Eric Kappler Receives RSU Award

What Happened Eric E. Kappler, EVP and President, Property & Casualty at Kemper Corporation (KMPR), was granted 30,738 restricted stock units (RSUs) on August 3, 2026. The award is reported at a grant value of $29.28 per share, for a total reported value of $900,009. This is an award/grant (code A) — an acquisition via compensation, not an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-03; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-08-04 (timely filing).
• Transaction type: A (award/grant/acquisition) — 30,738 RSUs @ $29.28 = $900,009.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this filing.
• Footnote: RSUs were issued under the Kemper Corporation 2026 Inducement Plan and are subject to forfeiture and other restrictions until vested per the plan and award agreement.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or late-filing flags noted in the filing.

Context RSU grants are a form of compensation and typically vest over time; they do not represent an immediate market purchase or sale. Such awards are common for executive retention and pay alignment and are less direct as a signal of insider market conviction than open-market purchases or sales.