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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000024090-26-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIA"
cik: "0000024090"
company_name: "CITIZENS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-18T14:01:21+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T14:02:03.973503+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000024090-26-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIA
- cik: 0000024090
- company_name: CITIZENS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-18T14:01:21+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409026000036/0000024090-26-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409026000036/cia-20260616.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  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
  source text: 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409026000036/0000024090-26-000036-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  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
  source text: 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409026000036/0000024090-26-000036-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  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
  source text: 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409026000036/0000024090-26-000036-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  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
  source text: 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409026000036/0000024090-26-000036-index.htm

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