CNO Financial Group (CNO) COO reports 135-share tax withholding transaction

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CNO Financial Group, Inc. reported a routine insider transaction by its Chief Operations Officer. On 12/05/2025, 135 shares of common stock were surrendered back to the company at a price of $40.18 per share. The filing explains that these shares were withheld to cover required tax obligations on previously granted restricted stock units, a common administrative step when equity awards vest.

After this tax withholding transaction, the officer continues to beneficially own 30,709 shares of CNO Financial Group common stock in direct form. This event does not reflect an open‑market sale or purchase, but rather an automatic share surrender to satisfy tax requirements tied to equity compensation.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Linnenbringer Jeanne L.

Role Chief Operations Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	135	$40.18	$5K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 30,709 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Linnenbringer Jeanne L.

(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)
	Chief Operations Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/05/2025

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	12/05/2025		F		135(1)	D	$40.18	30,709	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 restricted stock units.

Remarks:

	Heidi M. Krings, Attorney-in-Fact	12/08/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

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

The company disclosed that its Chief Operations Officer surrendered 135 shares of common stock on 12/05/2025 to cover required tax withholding on restricted stock units.

At what price were the CNO (CNO) shares surrendered in the reported transaction?

The 135 shares were surrendered to the issuer at a price of $40.18 per share as part of the tax withholding process on equity awards.

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

Following the tax withholding transaction, the Chief Operations Officer beneficially owns 30,709 shares of CNO Financial Group common stock in direct ownership.

Was this CNO (CNO) insider transaction an open-market sale or purchase?

No. The filing states that the 135 shares were surrendered to the issuer solely to cover required tax withholding on restricted stock units, rather than an open‑market trade.

Who is the reporting person in this CNO (CNO) Form 4 and what is their role?

The reporting person is an officer of CNO Financial Group serving as Chief Operations Officer, as disclosed in the filing.