Jackson Financial elects Donald C. Templin to board
Over the past 13 years, Templin has served on three public-company boards and was an audit committee member at two.
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Jackson Financial Inc. (JXN) elected Donald C. Templin as a director for a term ending at the company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filling the vacancy following Gregory Durant’s resignation earlier this year. Templin was also appointed to the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. The board determined that he is independent under New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the heightened standards applicable to members of those committees.
Templin qualifies as an audit committee financial expert alongside Russell Noles. As a non-employee director, he will receive a $125,000 annual cash retainer and an annual equity grant valued at $185,000, plus additional cash compensation if he serves as a committee chair. His compensation will be prorated for any partial year of service.
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 12, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Jackson Financial Inc. (“JFI” or the “Company”) elected Donald C. Templin as a new director of the Company for a term to end at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Templin was elected to fill the vacancy relating to Gregory Durant’s resignation earlier this year. At the same time, Mr. Templin was also appointed to serve as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. He joins Mr. Russell Noles in qualifying as an audit committee financial expert under the applicable SEC rules. The Board determined that Mr. Templin also qualifies as an independent director under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the heightened independence standards applicable to audit and compensation committee members.
Mr. Templin is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Voya Financial, Inc. Prior to Voya, at Marathon Petroleum Corporation he held senior leadership roles, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. His earlier career includes a long tenure as a certified public accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, culminating in his role as Managing Partner of the Audit Practice in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. In the past 13 years, Mr. Templin has served as an independent director on three public company boards, of which he was an audit committee member for two of those boards. Mr. Templin holds a B.A. in Accounting from Grove City College.
Mr. Templin, as a non-employee director, will receive director compensation in accordance with the Company’s non-employee annual director compensation program. The director compensation program consists of an annual cash retainer of $125,000, an annual equity grant with a value of $185,000, and additional cash compensation for service, if applicable, as chair of a committee. Mr. Templin’s compensation will be prorated for any partial year of service. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Templin and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as a director.
The Company and Mr. Templin will enter into an indemnification agreement, to be dated and effective October 12, 2026, which will provide him with contractual rights to indemnification and expenses. There are no related person transactions reportable under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the Company's press release announcing Mr. Templin’s election as a director is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth in such a filing.
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The information in this report contains forward-looking statements about future events and circumstances and their effects upon revenues, expenses and business opportunities. Generally speaking, any statement in this report not based upon historical fact is a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by the use of forward-looking or conditional words, such as “could,” “should,” “can,” “continue,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “intend,” “look,” “may,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “predict,” “remain,” “future,” “confident” and “commit” or similar expressions. In particular, statements regarding plans, strategies, prospects, targets and expectations regarding the business and industry are forward-looking statements. They reflect expectations, are not guarantees of performance and speak only as of the dates the statements are made. We caution investors that these forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, expressed or implied. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include those reflected in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and
Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 24, 2026, and elsewhere in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC. Except as required by law, Jackson Financial Inc. does not undertake to update such forward-looking statements. You should not rely unduly on forward-looking statements.
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Visit investors.jackson.com to view information regarding Jackson Financial Inc. We routinely use our investor relations website as a primary channel for disclosing key information to our investors. We may use our website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations. Accordingly, investors should monitor our investor relations website, in addition to following our press releases, filings with the SEC, public conference calls, presentations, and webcasts. We and certain of our senior executives may also use social media channels to communicate with our investors and the public about our Company and other matters, and those communications could be deemed to be material information. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website, our social media channels, or our executives’ social media channels is not incorporated by reference into and is not part of this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release announcing Mr. Templin’s election, dated October 14, 2026. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the coverage page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL Document). |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| JACKSON FINANCIAL INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Carrie L. Chelko | |
| Carrie L. Chelko | ||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||
| Date: October 14, 2026 | ||
Exhibit 99.1
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Don Templin Elected to Jackson’s Board of Directors
LANSING, Mich. ¾ October 14, 2026 ¾ Jackson Financial Inc.1 (NYSE: JXN) (Jackson®) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Donald C. (“Don”) Templin as a new independent director. He was also appointed as a member of the Board’s Audit and Compensation committees.
“I am pleased to welcome Don to Jackson’s Board of Directors,” said Steve Kandarian, independent chair of the Jackson board. “His experience as a financial leader in the insurance and energy industries, combined with his extensive audit expertise, gives him a deep understanding of complex, highly regulated businesses and long-term capital allocation. We are confident Don will bring a valuable perspective to our Board.”
“I am honored to join Jackson’s Board of Directors at such an exciting time for the company,” Templin said. “Jackson has established a strong position in the retirement industry through its financial discipline, commitment to its policyholders and focus on long-term value creation. I look forward to working with my fellow directors to provide thoughtful oversight and support the company’s continued success.”
Templin is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Voya Financial. Prior to Voya, he held senior leadership roles at Marathon Petroleum Corporation, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. His earlier career also included a 26-year tenure as a certified public accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, culminating in his role as Managing Partner of the Audit Practice in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. In the past 13 years, he also has served as an independent director on three public company boards, of which he was an audit committee member for two of those boards. Templin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Grove City College.
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ABOUT JACKSON
Jackson® (NYSE: JXN) is committed to helping clarify the complexity of retirement planning—for financial professionals and their clients. Through our range of annuity products, financial know-how, history of award-winning service* and streamlined experiences, we strive to reduce the confusion that complicates retirement planning. We take a balanced, long-term approach to responsibly serving all our stakeholders, including customers, shareholders, distribution partners, employees, regulators and community partners. We believe by providing clarity for all today, we can help drive better outcomes for tomorrow. For more information, visit www.jackson.com.
*SQM (Service Quality Measurement Group) Call Center Awards Program for 2004 and 2006-2025. (Criteria used for Call Center World Class FCR Certification is 80% or higher of customers getting their contact resolved on the first call to the call center (FCR) for three consecutive months or more.)
Jackson® is the marketing name for Jackson Financial Inc., Jackson National Life Insurance Company® (Home Office: Lansing,
1 Jackson Financial Inc. is a U.S. holding company and the direct parent of Jackson Holdings LLC (JHLLC). The wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries of JHLLC include Jackson National Life Insurance Company, Brooke Life Insurance Company, PPM America, Inc. and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC.
Michigan) and Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York® (Home Office: Purchase, New York).
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The information in this press release contains forward-looking statements about future events and circumstances and their effects upon revenues, expenses and business opportunities. Generally speaking, any statement in this release not based upon historical fact is a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by the use of forward-looking or conditional words, such as “could,” “should,” “can,” “continue,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “intend,” “look,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “predict,” “remain,” “future,” “confident” and “commit” or similar expressions. In particular, statements regarding plans, strategies, prospects, targets and expectations regarding the business and industry are forward-looking statements. They reflect expectations, are not guarantees of performance and speak only as of the dates the statements are made. We caution investors that these forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, expressed, or implied. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include those reflected in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 26, 2025, and elsewhere in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC. Except as required by law, Jackson Financial Inc. does not undertake to update such forward-looking statements. You should not rely unduly on forward-looking statements.
WEBSITE INFORMATION
Visit investors.jackson.com to view information regarding Jackson Financial Inc. We routinely use our investor relations website as a primary channel for disclosing key information to our investors. We may use our website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations. Accordingly, investors should monitor our investor relations website, in addition to following our press releases, filings with the SEC, public conference calls, presentations, and webcasts. We and certain of our senior executives may also use social media channels to communicate with our investors and the public about our Company and other matters, and those communications could be deemed to be material information. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website, our social media channels, or our executives’ social media channels is not incorporated by reference into and is not part of this release.
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Investor Relations Contact:
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