Unum Group (UNM) CFO uses 1,516 shares to cover tax on vesting

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Unum Group EVP and CFO Steven Andrew Zabel reported a tax-withholding share disposition related to vesting equity awards. On this Form 4, 1,516 shares of common stock were withheld at $71.64 per share to satisfy tax obligations on the vesting of 3,852 stock success units granted in 2020. After this transaction and an exempt acquisition of 40.143 shares under the employee stock purchase plan, his direct beneficial ownership stands at 112,331 shares, including 38,724 restricted stock units and 73,607 shares of common stock, all of which are stock-settled on a 1-for-1 basis.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Zabel Steven Andrew

Role EVP, Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	1,516	$71.64	$109K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 112,331 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligation applicable to the vesting of 3,852 stock success units ("SSUs"), representing the third and final vesting tranche, or approximately one-third, of the SSUs originally granted on August 20, 2020, and the certification of the achievement of the performance metrics for the performance period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025. SSUs could be settled, on a 1-for-1 basis, only in shares of common stock. Beneficial ownership amount accounts for the exempt acquisition of 40.143 shares of common stock under the issuer's employee stock purchase plan since the date of the reporting person's prior Form 4. Includes 38,724 restricted stock units and 73,607 shares of common stock. All restricted stock units ("stock-settled RSUs") may be settled, on a 1-for-1 basis, only in shares of common stock. Fractional amounts have been rounded to the nearest whole number.

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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^*

Zabel Steven Andrew

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE

(Street)

CHATTANOOGA TN 37402

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Unum Group [ UNM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2026

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	02/16/2026		F		1,516(1)	D	$71.64	112,331(2)(3)	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 withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligation applicable to the vesting of 3,852 stock success units ("SSUs"), representing the third and final vesting tranche, or approximately one-third, of the SSUs originally granted on August 20, 2020, and the certification of the achievement of the performance metrics for the performance period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025. SSUs could be settled, on a 1-for-1 basis, only in shares of common stock.

2. Beneficial ownership amount accounts for the exempt acquisition of 40.143 shares of common stock under the issuer's employee stock purchase plan since the date of the reporting person's prior Form 4.

3. Includes 38,724 restricted stock units and 73,607 shares of common stock. All restricted stock units ("stock-settled RSUs") may be settled, on a 1-for-1 basis, only in shares of common stock. Fractional amounts have been rounded to the nearest whole number.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jullienne, J. Paul, Attorney-in-Fact	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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