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): November 14, 2019
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | 001-31792 | 75-3108137 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
11825 North Pennsylvania 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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| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| 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 D Junior Participating Preferred Stock | | | | 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. ☐
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On November 14, 2019, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of CNO Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") elected David B. Foss as a Director, increasing the size of the Board to 10 members. Mr. Foss was also appointed to the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
On November 14, 2019, the Company issued a press release to announce that the Board: (i) has approved an additional $500 million to repurchase the Company’s outstanding common stock; and (ii) has declared a quarterly dividend of 11 cents per common share payable on December 24, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 10, 2019. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
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| Item 9.01(d). | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following materials are furnished as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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.
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| | CNO Financial Group, Inc. |
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| Date: November 15, 2019 | |
| | By: | /s/ John R. Kline | |
| | | John R. Kline | |
| | | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |
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