CNO Financial (NYSE: CNO) CIO covers taxes with share surrender

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CNO Financial Group Chief Information Officer Michael E. Mead reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On March 25, 2026, he surrendered 1,953 shares of common stock at $40.61 per share to cover required tax withholding on vested restricted stock units. After this non-open-market transaction, he directly holds 22,513 shares of CNO common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Mead Michael E.

Role Chief Information Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	1,953	$40.61	$79K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 22,513 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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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^*

Mead Michael E.

(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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/25/2026

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	03/25/2026		F		1,953(1)	D	$40.61	22,513	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	03/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did CNO (CNO) executive Michael E. Mead report in this Form 4?

Michael E. Mead reported surrendering shares to cover taxes, not an open-market trade. He disposed of 1,953 CNO common shares to satisfy required tax withholding on vested restricted stock units, a standard compensation-related event rather than a discretionary stock sale.

How many CNO (CNO) shares did Michael E. Mead surrender for taxes?

He surrendered 1,953 CNO common shares. The shares were delivered back to the issuer at $40.61 per share specifically to cover the tax liability arising from the vesting of restricted stock units granted as part of his compensation package.

Was Michael E. Mead’s CNO (CNO) Form 4 transaction an open-market sale?

No, the transaction was not an open-market sale. The Form 4 shows an F-code event where shares were surrendered to CNO to satisfy tax withholding on vested restricted stock units, a mechanical process rather than a discretionary decision to sell shares in the market.

How many CNO (CNO) shares does Michael E. Mead hold after this transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Mead directly holds 22,513 CNO common shares. This post-transaction balance reflects his remaining equity stake following surrender of 1,953 shares back to the company solely to meet the associated tax obligations on vested restricted stock units.

What does transaction code F mean in Michael E. Mead’s CNO (CNO) Form 4?

Transaction code F indicates shares were used to pay a tax or exercise obligation. In this case, 1,953 CNO shares were surrendered to cover required tax withholding when Mead’s restricted stock units vested, classifying the event as a tax-withholding disposition, not a normal sale.