Equity award lifts CNO (NYSE: CNO) director Gibson’s holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Gibson Linda T. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

CNO Financial Group, Inc. director Linda T. Gibson reported an equity award of 3,574 shares of common stock on May 12, 2026. The award was valued at $46.17 per share and was granted as immediately vesting restricted stock units under the company’s Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Following this grant, Gibson’s indirect holdings through the Linda T. Gibson Revocable Trust Agreement increased to 4,817 shares of CNO common stock. This is a compensation-related award rather than an open‑market share purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Gibson Linda T.

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	3,574	$46.17	$165K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 4,817 shares (Indirect, Linda T. Gibson Revocable Trust Agreement)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Equity award size: 3,574 shares Award value per share: $46.17 per share Shares held after transaction: 4,817 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Equity award size 3,574 shares Restricted stock unit grant on May 12, 2026

Award value per share $46.17 per share Valuation used for the May 12, 2026 grant

Shares held after transaction 4,817 shares Indirect holdings via revocable trust following grant

Transaction code A (grant/award acquisition) Non-derivative Form 4 transaction classification

Key Terms

restricted stock units, Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, revocable trust, indirect ownership

4 terms

restricted stock units financial

"Award of immediately vesting restricted stock units granted under the CNO Financial Group, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan."

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan financial

"restricted stock units granted under the CNO Financial Group, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan."

revocable trust financial

"nature_of_ownership: Linda T. Gibson Revocable Trust Agreement"

A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type: indirect with nature of ownership as a revocable trust agreement"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gibson Linda T.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CNO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

11299 ILLINOIS STREET, SUITE 200

(Street)

CARMEL INDIANA 46032

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2026

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

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

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

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	05/12/2026		A		3,574(1)	A	$46.17	4,817	I	Linda T. Gibson Revocable Trust Agreement

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. Award of immediately vesting restricted stock units granted under the CNO Financial Group, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Remarks:

	Heidi M. Krings, Attorney-in-Fact	05/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did CNO director Linda T. Gibson report?

Linda T. Gibson reported receiving an equity award of 3,574 CNO common shares. The award was in the form of immediately vesting restricted stock units granted under CNO Financial Group’s Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan.

At what price was Linda T. Gibson’s CNO equity award valued?

The reported equity award to Linda T. Gibson was valued at $46.17 per CNO common share. This price reflects the transaction value used in the Form 4, tied to the grant of restricted stock units.

How many CNO shares does Linda T. Gibson hold after this grant?

After the reported grant, Linda T. Gibson indirectly holds 4,817 CNO common shares. These shares are held through the Linda T. Gibson Revocable Trust Agreement, as disclosed in the ownership section of the Form 4 filing.

Is Linda T. Gibson’s CNO transaction a market purchase or sale?

The transaction is not a market purchase or sale; it is a grant. The Form 4 codes it as an award or other acquisition of shares via restricted stock units issued under CNO’s long-term incentive plan.

How is Linda T. Gibson’s ownership in CNO classified in this filing?

Her ownership is classified as indirect, held through the Linda T. Gibson Revocable Trust Agreement. The Form 4 notes this in the nature of ownership field, indicating the trust as the holding entity for the reported shares.