Citizens, Inc. announces 2026 annual meeting voting results; all proposals approved

CITIZENS, INC.

All 7 director nominees elected with 8.7M-8.8M votes for each; broker non-votes 1.64M.
Ratification of Grant Thornton as auditor for 2026 passed with 99.7% of votes cast.
Non-binding advisory say-on-pay approved with 99% of votes cast.
Amended and restated Omnibus Incentive Plan approved with 98% of votes cast.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

CITIZENS, INC. shareholders approved To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 at the 2026-06-16 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-06-16

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Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026 For: 10,492,944 99.7% Against: 1,005 <1% Abstain: 32,651 <1% Broker Non-Votes: N/A N/A

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

CITIZENS, INC. shareholders approved To elect each of the 7 director nominees identified in the Proxy Statement to the Citizens, Inc. Board of Directors at the 2026-06-16 meeting.

Proposal: director election
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-06-16

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Proposal 1 – Election of Directors Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Peter M. Carlson 8,835,113 18,809 33,911 1,638,768 Christopher W. Claus 8,752,863 100,318 34,651 1,638,768 Cynthia H. Davis 8,727,837 124,061 35,935 1,638,768 Michael Harwood 8,842,962 7,989 36,881 1,638,768 Sean McLaughlin 8,849,135 6,648 32,049 1,638,768 Jon Stenberg 8,766,788 49,695 71,349 1,638,768 Mary Taylor 8,738,930 115,266 33,637 1,638,768

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

CITIZENS, INC. shareholders approved To approve the Company's amended and restated Omnibus Incentive Plan at the 2026-06-16 meeting.

Proposal: equity plan
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-06-16

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Proposal 4 – Approval of Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan For: 8,700,635 98% Against: 94,580 1% Abstain: 92,618 1% Broker Non-Votes: 1,638,768 N/A

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

CITIZENS, INC. shareholders approved To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, executive compensation (“Say-On-Pay”) at the 2026-06-16 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-06-16

Exact text from the filing

Proposal 3 – Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of Executive Compensation ("Say-on-Pay") For: 8,766,665 99% Against: 83,841 <1% Abstain: 37,327 <1% Broker Non-Votes: 1,638,768 N/A

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