CNO Financial Group (CNO) officer surrenders shares to cover RSU taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CNO Financial Group, Inc. reported an insider equity transaction by its President, Worksite Division. On 01/02/2026, the officer surrendered 1,375 shares of common stock to the company at $42.20 per share to cover required tax withholding on vested restricted stock units. This was not an open-market sale but a share surrender back to the issuer for tax purposes. After this transaction, the officer directly beneficially owned 38,980 shares of CNO common stock.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DeToro Karen J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CNO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

11299 ILLINOIS STREET, SUITE 200

(Street)

CARMEL IN 46032

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CNO Financial Group, Inc. [ CNO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President, Worksite Division

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/02/2026		F		1,375(1)	D	$42.2	38,980	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares were surrendered to the issuer to cover the required tax withholding on vested restricted stock units.

Remarks:

	Heidi. M. Krings, Attorney-in-Fact	01/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did CNO (CNO) disclose in this Form 4?

CNO disclosed that its President, Worksite Division, surrendered 1,375 shares of common stock on 01/02/2026 to cover tax withholding on vested restricted stock units.

Was the CNO (CNO) insider transaction an open-market sale?

No. The filing states the 1,375 shares were surrendered to the issuer to cover required tax withholding on vested restricted stock units, rather than sold on the open market.

At what price were the CNO shares valued for the tax withholding surrender?

The 1,375 surrendered CNO common shares were valued at $42.20 per share for tax withholding purposes.

How many CNO (CNO) shares does the reporting person own after the transaction?

Following the tax withholding share surrender, the officer directly beneficially owned 38,980 shares of CNO common stock.

Who is the insider involved in this CNO (CNO) Form 4 filing and what is their role?

The insider is an officer of CNO Financial Group, Inc., serving as President, Worksite Division, as indicated in the Form 4.

Why were CNO (CNO) shares surrendered instead of paying taxes in cash?

According to the explanation of responses, the shares were surrendered to the issuer to cover the required tax withholding on vested restricted stock units, a common method to satisfy tax obligations on equity awards.