---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000005513-26-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNM"
cik: "0000005513"
company_name: "Unum Group"
filed_at: "2026-05-22T21:23:54+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T21:28:22.600925+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Unum shareholders elect 11 directors, approve exec pay and auditor ratification

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected with 122M-124M votes for each; Susan L. Cross highest at 124.6M.
- Advisory vote to approve executive compensation passed 119.7M for, 4.9M against, 229.5K abstain.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for 2026 approved 137.2M for, 3.6M against.
- Broker non-votes: 16.2M on director and compensation items; none on auditor ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000005513-26-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNM
- cik: 0000005513
- company_name: Unum Group
- filed_at: 2026-05-22T21:23:54+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5513/000000551326000053/0000005513-26-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5513/000000551326000053/unm-20260521.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000005513-26-000053.txt

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