CNO Financial (NYSE: CNO) CIO uses 584 shares to cover RSU tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CNO Financial Group reported an insider transaction by its Chief Investment Officer. On 12/05/2025, the officer surrendered 584 shares of CNO common stock to the company at a price of $40.18 per share. These shares were withheld to cover required tax obligations on previously granted restricted stock units, rather than being an open-market sale.

After this tax-related share surrender, the officer directly beneficially owns 670,958 shares of CNO common stock. The filing is a routine Form 4 disclosure reflecting equity award tax withholding for a senior executive.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Johnson Eric R.

Role Chief Investment Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	584	$40.18	$23K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 670,958 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^*

Johnson Eric R.

(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 Investment 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		584(1)	D	$40.18	670,958	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?

CNO disclosed that its Chief Investment Officer surrendered 584 shares of common stock to the company on 12/05/2025 to satisfy tax withholding obligations on restricted stock units.

Who is the insider involved in this CNO (CNO) Form 4 filing?

The insider is an officer of CNO Financial Group identified as the Chief Investment Officer, reporting direct beneficial ownership of company stock.

How many CNO shares does the officer own after the reported transaction?

Following the tax-withholding share surrender, the officer directly beneficially owns 670,958 shares of CNO common stock.

At what price were the 584 CNO shares used for tax withholding valued?

The 584 surrendered CNO shares were valued at $40.18 per share for purposes of covering the required tax withholding on restricted stock units.

Was this CNO insider transaction an open-market sale?

No. The filing explains that the 584 shares were surrendered to the issuer to cover required tax withholding on restricted stock units, rather than sold on the open market.

What type of securities were involved in this CNO insider tax withholding event?

The event involved common stock of CNO Financial Group that was surrendered to satisfy tax withholding related to restricted stock units.