---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000320335-26-000160"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GL"
cik: "0000320335"
company_name: "GLOBE LIFE INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:07:45.909437+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Two directors retire; shareholders approve say-on-pay and 2026 incentive plan

## Summary
- Directors Linda L. Addison and Marilyn A. Alexander retired from board at April 30, 2026 annual meeting.
- Say-on-pay approved with 55.4M for (88.8%) vs 6.9M against.
- 2026 Incentive Plan approved with 57.9M for (93.1%) vs 4.3M against.
- Deloitte & Touche ratified as auditor for 2026 with 67.6M for (95.5%) vs 3.2M against.
- Company will hold annual say-on-pay votes until next frequency vote in 2029.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000320335-26-000160
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GL
- cik: 0000320335
- company_name: GLOBE LIFE INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033526000160/0000320335-26-000160-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033526000160/gl-20260504.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320335-26-000160
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320335-26-000160.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320335-26-000160.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Linda L. Addison retired as Director at GLOBE LIFE INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Linda L. Addison and Marilyn A. Alexander retired from the Globe Life Inc. Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 30, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033526000160/0000320335-26-000160-index.htm
- Executive change
  Marilyn A. Alexander retired as Director at GLOBE LIFE INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Linda L. Addison and Marilyn A. Alexander retired from the Globe Life Inc. Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 30, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033526000160/0000320335-26-000160-index.htm

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