---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000005513-24-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNM"
cik: "0000005513"
company_name: "Unum Group"
filed_at: "2024-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T04:21:27.209585+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Unum Group COO Michael Q. Simonds resigns effective Feb 9, 2024

## Summary
- Michael Q. Simonds, EVP and COO, notified resignation on Jan 1, 2024; effective Feb 9, 2024.
- Resignation to pursue another professional opportunity; no termination or disagreement cited.
- Simonds available for transition support; duties expected to be assumed by other officers initially.
- No permanent replacement announced as of filing date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000005513-24-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNM
- cik: 0000005513
- company_name: Unum Group
- filed_at: 2024-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5513/000000551324000003/0000005513-24-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5513/000000551324000003/unm-20240101.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000005513-24-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000005513-24-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000005513-24-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Q. Simonds resigned as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Unum Group.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 1, 2024, Michael Q. Simonds, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Unum Group (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to resign from the Company, effective February 9, 2024, to pursue another professional opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5513/000000551324000003/0000005513-24-000003-index.htm

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