Exhibit 11 Horace Mann Educators Corporation Computation of Net Income per Share For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------- ------------------ September 30, September 30, ------------------- ------------------ 1996 1995 1996 1995 --------- -------- -------- -------- Primary - reported: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 23,474 23,141 23,449 25,594 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income for the period $16,324 $19,157 $48,838 $52,503 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income per share - assuming no dilution $ 0.69 $ 0.83 $ 2.08 $ 2.05 ======= ======= ======= ======= Primary: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 23,474 23,141 23,449 25,594 Weighted average number of common equivalent shares to reflect the dilutive effect of common stock equivalent securities: Warrants 118 112 117 109 Stock options 307 224 291 171 Common stock units related to Deferred Equity Compensation Plan for Directors 2 - 1 - ------- ------- ------- ------- Total common and common equivalent shares 23,901 23,477 23,858 25,874 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income per share $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 2.05 $ 2.03 ======= ======= ======= ======= Percentage of dilution compared to reported net income per share 1.4% 1.2% 1.4% 1.0% (Continued on next page) Exhibit 11 (continued) Horace Mann Educators Corporation Computation of Net Income per Share For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------- ------------------ September 30, September 30, ------------------- ------------------ 1996 1995 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- ---- Primary - reported: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 23,474 23,141 23,449 25,594 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income for the period $16,324 $19,157 $48,838 $52,503 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income per share - assuming no dilution $ 0.69 $ 0.83 $ 2.08 $ 2.05 ======= ======= ======= ======= Fully diluted: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 23,474 23,141 23,449 25,594 Weighted average number of common equivalent shares to reflect the dilutive effect of common stock equivalent securities: Warrants 118 113 118 113 Stock options 307 248 303 248 Common stock units related to Deferred Equity Compensation Plan for Directors 2 - 1 - Weighted average number of common equivalent shares to reflect the dilutive effect of convertible notes - 2,857 - 2,857 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total common and common equivalent shares adjusted to calculate fully diluted earnings per share 23,901 26,359 23,871 28,812 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income for the period $16,324 $19,157 $48,838 $52,503 Interest expense, net of tax, on convertible notes - 1,003 - 3,014 ------- ------- ------- ------- Adjusted net income for the period $16,324 $20,160 $48,838 $55,517 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income per share - assuming full dilution $ 0.68 $ 0.76 $ 2.05 $ 1.93 ======= ======= ======= ======= Percentage of dilution compared to reported net income per share 1.4% 8.4% 1.4% 5.9%