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UNITED STATES

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         Meeting Information   
   HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION        

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

  
        

 

For holders as of: March 29, 2016

  
         Date: May 25, 2016             Time: 9:00 AM CDT   
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Horace Mann Lincoln Auditorium

I Horace Mann Plaza

Springfield, Illinois

  
             
           
        

 

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Voting items

       
 

The Board of Directors recommends you

vote FOR the following:

 

1.       Election of Directors

          Nominees

1a      Daniel A. Domenech

 

1b      Stephen J. Hasenmiller

 

1c      Ronald J. Helow

 

1d      Beverley J. McClure

 

1e      H. Wade Reece

 

1f      Gabriel L. Shaheen

 

1g      Robert Stricker

 

1h      Steven O. Swyers

 

1i       Marita Zuraitis

 

    

 

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

  

 

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.

 

2        Approval of the advisory resolution to approve Named Executive Officers’ compensation. .

 

3          Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the company’s auditors for the year ending December 31, 2016.

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