---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000024090-21-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIA"
cik: "0000024090"
company_name: "CITIZENS, INC."
filed_at: "2021-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T00:05:42.351065+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Citizens appoints three new board members with insurance, legal, and regulatory backgrounds

## Summary
- Cindy Davis, J. Keith Morgan, Mary Taylor elected to Board effective Aug 1, 2021; each granted $8,750 pro-rata RSU.
- Ms. Davis brings 30+ years underwriting experience; currently AVP at NFP/Partners Financial.
- Mr. Morgan is former Chief Legal Officer & SEVP at TIAA; also former GE general counsel.
- Ms. Taylor is former Ohio Lt. Governor and Insurance Director; CPA with tax expertise.
- Committee assignments: Taylor to Audit, Morgan to Investment, Davis to Nominating & Governance (eff. Aug 5).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000024090-21-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIA
- cik: 0000024090
- company_name: CITIZENS, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409021000044/0000024090-21-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409021000044/cia-20210801.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000024090-21-000044
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000024090-21-000044.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000024090-21-000044.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  J. Keith Morgan was elected as Director at CITIZENS, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Citizens, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Cindy Davis, J. Keith Morgan and Mary Taylor to fill the three vacancies on the Board effective as of August 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409021000044/0000024090-21-000044-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mary Taylor was elected as Director at CITIZENS, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Citizens, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Cindy Davis, J. Keith Morgan and Mary Taylor to fill the three vacancies on the Board effective as of August 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409021000044/0000024090-21-000044-index.htm
- Executive change
  Cindy Davis was elected as Director at CITIZENS, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Citizens, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Cindy Davis, J. Keith Morgan and Mary Taylor to fill the three vacancies on the Board effective as of August 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409021000044/0000024090-21-000044-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.