[Form 4] CNO Financial Group, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CNO Financial Group General Counsel Matthew J. Zimpfer reported option exercises and related stock sales. On February 17 and 18, 2026, he exercised employee stock options covering 57,370 shares of common stock and acquired the same number of shares through derivative exercises.

On those same dates, he sold a total of 57,370 shares of CNO common stock in open-market transactions at weighted average prices of $43.1656 and $43.0515 per share, pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 9, 2025. Following these transactions, he directly owned 307,937 shares of CNO common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 57,370 shares ($2,472,554)

Net Sell 6 txns

Insider Zimpfer Matthew J.

Role General Counsel

Sold 57,370 shs ($2.47M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	33,800	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	33,800	$17.48	$591K
Sale	Common Stock	33,800	$43.0515	$1.46M
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	23,570	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	23,570	$23.33	$550K
Sale	Common Stock	23,570	$43.1656	$1.02M

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 341,737 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Shares sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 9, 2025. Reflects the weighted average sale price. Shares were sold at prices ranging from $42.94 per share to $43.79 per share. Reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer. Reflects the weighted average sale price. Shares were sold at prices ranging from $42.92 per share to $43.28 per share. Reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer. One-half of the stock options vested and became exercisable on February 21, 2020, and one-half vested and became exercisable on February 21, 2021. One-half of the stock options vested and became exercisable on February 19, 2021, and one-half vested and became exercisable on February 19, 2022.

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).

X

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^*

Zimpfer Matthew 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)
	General Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

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	02/17/2026		M		23,570	A	$23.33	331,507	D
Common Stock	02/17/2026		S		23,570(1)	D	$43.1656(2)	307,937	D
Common Stock	02/18/2026		M		33,800	A	$17.48	341,737	D
Common Stock	02/18/2026		S		33,800(1)	D	$43.0515(3)	307,937	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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23.33	02/17/2026		M			23,570	(4)	02/21/2028	Common Stock	23,570	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$17.48	02/18/2026		M			33,800	(5)	02/19/2029	Common Stock	33,800	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 9, 2025.

2. Reflects the weighted average sale price. Shares were sold at prices ranging from $42.94 per share to $43.79 per share. Reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer.

3. Reflects the weighted average sale price. Shares were sold at prices ranging from $42.92 per share to $43.28 per share. Reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer.

4. One-half of the stock options vested and became exercisable on February 21, 2020, and one-half vested and became exercisable on February 21, 2021.

5. One-half of the stock options vested and became exercisable on February 19, 2021, and one-half vested and became exercisable on February 19, 2022.

Remarks:

	Heidi M. Krings, Attorney-in-Fact	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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