---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000320335-24-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GL"
cik: "0000320335"
company_name: "GLOBE LIFE INC."
filed_at: "2024-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T05:51:18.144866+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Globe Life board member Jane Buchan retires; all directors elected at annual meeting

## Summary
- Jane Buchan retired from the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting on April 25, 2024.
- All 11 director nominees were elected; J. Matthew Darden and Frank M. Svoboda received notable against and abstain votes.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor for 2024 approved with ~79.6M for, 4.4M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay for 2023 executive compensation passed with ~68.7M for, 6.2M against.
- Globe Life will hold annual say-on-pay votes until the next frequency vote in 2029.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000320335-24-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GL
- cik: 0000320335
- company_name: GLOBE LIFE INC.
- filed_at: 2024-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033524000020/0000320335-24-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033524000020/gl-20240429.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320335-24-000020
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320335-24-000020.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320335-24-000020.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jane Buchan retired as Board of Directors at GLOBE LIFE INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Board of Directors
  source text: Jane Buchan retired from the Globe Life Inc. Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 25, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033524000020/0000320335-24-000020-index.htm

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