CNO Financial Group Announces Voting Results from 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

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CNO Financial Group (NYSE: CNO) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders with several key agenda items approved. Shareholders elected nine directors to serve one-year terms and approved the executive compensation package through a non-binding advisory vote. The meeting also resulted in the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.

Additionally, shareholders approved three significant amendments: the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation including the Replacement NOL Protective Amendment to preserve tax benefits, the Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, and the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

CARMEL, Ind., May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) announced that at the company's annual meeting held earlier today, its shareholders:

• Elected nine directors (Gary C. Bhojwani, Archie M. Brown, David B. Foss, Mary R. (Nina) Henderson, Adrianne B. Lee, Daniel R. Maurer, Chetlur S. Ragavan, Steven E. Shebik, and Jessica A. Turner) to each serve a one-year term expiring at next year's annual meeting.
  
  
• Approved, by non-binding advisory vote, the executive compensation of the company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the annual meeting.
  
  
• Ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.
  
  
• Approved the company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to include the Replacement NOL Protective Amendment to preserve the value of tax net operating losses and certain other tax losses.
  
  
• Approved the company's Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan.
  
  
• Approved the company's Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

About CNO Financial Group

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) secures the future of middle-income America. CNO provides life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits solutions through our family of brands, including Bankers Life, Colonial Penn, Optavise and Washington National. Our customers work hard to save for the future, and we help protect their health, income and retirement needs with 3.2 million policies and $37.4 billion in total assets. Our 3,400 associates, 4,800 exclusive agents and more than 5,500 independent partner agents guide individuals, families and businesses through a lifetime of financial decisions. For more information, visit CNOinc.com.

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FAQ

What were the key decisions made at CNO Financial Group's 2025 Annual Meeting?

At CNO's 2025 Annual Meeting, shareholders elected nine directors, approved executive compensation, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditors, and approved amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation, Long-Term Incentive Plan, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Who are the directors elected to CNO Financial Group's board in 2025?

Nine directors were elected: Gary C. Bhojwani, Archie M. Brown, David B. Foss, Mary R. Henderson, Adrianne B. Lee, Daniel R. Maurer, Chetlur S. Ragavan, Steven E. Shebik, and Jessica A. Turner.

What is the purpose of CNO's NOL Protective Amendment approved in 2025?

The NOL Protective Amendment in CNO's Amended Certificate of Incorporation aims to preserve the value of tax net operating losses and certain other tax losses.

Which accounting firm was approved as CNO Financial Group's auditor for 2025?

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as CNO Financial Group's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.