HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP /DE/ — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2013

Apr 5, 2013

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 22, 2013

●	Meeting Information
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION	Meeting Type:	Annual Meeting
	For holders as of:	March 26, 2013
	Date: May 22, 2013 Time: 9:00 AM CDT
●	Location:	Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library 112 North Sixth Street Springfield, Illinois
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION 1 HORACE MANN PLAZA SPRINGFIELD, IL 62715-0001	You are receiving this communication because you hold
shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use
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	Voting items
	The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR
the following:
	1. Election of Directors Nominees 1a Mary H. Futrell 1b Stephen J.
Hasenmiller 1c Peter H. Heckman 1d Ronald J.
Helow 1e Beverley J. McClure 1f Gabriel L. Shaheen 1g Roger J.
Steinbecker 1h Robert Stricker 1i Charles R. Wright
●	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, 2013.
	NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.