EXHIBIT 11 HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, --------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 ------- ------- ------- Primary - reported: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 23,479 25,039 28,958 ------- ------- ------- Net income for the period $64,639 $73,926 $62,855 ------- ------- ------- Net income per share - assuming no dilution $ 2.75 $ 2.95 $ 2.17 ======= ======= ======= Primary: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 23,479 25,039 28,958 Weighted average number of common equivalent shares to reflect the dilutive effect of common stock equivalent securities: Warrants 118 110 110 Stock options 291 193 199 Common stock units related to Deferred Equity Compensation Plan for Directors 3 -- -- ------- ------- ------- Total common and common equivalent shares 23,891 25,342 29,267 ------- ------- ------- Net income per share $ 2.71 $ 2.92 $ 2.15 ======= ======= ======= Percentage of dilution compared to reported net income per share 1.5% 1.0% 0.9% (Continued on next page) EXHIBIT 11 (CONTINUED) HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, --------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 ------- ------- ------- Primary - reported: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 23,479 25,039 28,958 ------- ------- ------- Net income for the period $64,639 $73,926 $62,855 ------- ------- ------- Net income per share - assuming no dilution $ 2.75 $ 2.95 $ 2.17 ======= ======= ======= Fully diluted: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 23,479 25,039 28,958 Weighted average number of common equivalent shares to reflect the dilutive effect of common stock equivalent securities: Warrants 122 116 110 Stock options 398 318 199 Common stock units related to Deferred Equity Compensation Plan for Directors 3 - - 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 24,002 28,330 32,124 ------- ------- ------- Net income for the period $64,639 $73,926 $62,855 Interest expense, net of tax, on convertible notes - 4,016 3,979 ------- ------- ------- Adjusted net income for the period $64,639 $77,942 $66,834 ------- ------- ------- Net income per share - assuming full dilution $ 2.69 $ 2.75 $ 2.08 ======= ======= ======= Percentage of dilution compared to reported net income per share 2.2% 6.8% 4.1%