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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): May 10, 2023

CNO Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware001-3179275-3108137
(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:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareCNONew York Stock Exchange
Rights to purchase Series E Junior Participating Preferred StockNew York Stock Exchange
5.125% Subordinated Debentures due 2060CNOpANew 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.




Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of the shareholders of CNO Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") on May 10, 2023 (the "Annual Meeting"), the Company's shareholders voted as follows on the matters presented for a vote:

Proposal 1:The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term expiring at next year's annual meeting, based upon the following votes:
Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Gary C. Bhojwani103,389,536 651,345 100,170 3,815,106 
Archie M. Brown103,887,272 170,122 83,657 3,815,106 
Stephen N. David94,438,610 9,598,117 104,324 3,815,106 
David B. Foss101,672,954 2,364,634 103,463 3,815,106 
Mary R. (Nina) Henderson102,811,476 1,235,864 93,711 3,815,106 
Adrianne B. Lee103,882,439 167,772 90,840 3,815,106 
Daniel R. Maurer92,108,038 11,835,146 197,867 3,815,106 
Chetlur S. Ragavan103,393,775 634,627 112,649 3,815,106 
Steven E. Shebik103,520,035 518,518 102,498 3,815,106 

Proposal 2:The proposal to approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:

For Against AbstainBroker Non-Votes
100,303,582 3,477,352 360,117 3,815,106 

Proposal 3:The proposal, by non-binding advisory vote, on the frequency of future and advisory votes on executive compensation was voted upon as follows:

1 Year 2 Years3 Years AbstainBroker Non-Votes
98,436,599 85,897 5,577,453 41,102 3,815,106 
In light of the voting results with respect to the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation, the Board has decided that the Company will hold an annual advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of executives. The Company is required to hold votes on frequency at least once every six years.

Proposal 4:The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 was approved based upon the following votes:

For Against Abstain
104,207,552 3,656,038 92,567 
Proposal 5:The shareholder proposal to reduce the existing ownership threshold to request a special shareholders meeting was not approved based upon the following votes:

For Against AbstainBroker Non-Votes
40,939,285 62,801,427 400,339 3,815,106 
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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:

104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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.


CNO Financial Group, Inc.
Date: May 10, 2023
By:/s/ John R. Kline
John R. Kline
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer




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