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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000860748-25-000198"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMPR"
cik: "0000860748"
company_name: "KEMPER Corp"
filed_at: "2025-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:49:16.927468+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Joseph P. Lacher, Jr. steps down; C. Thomas Evans, Jr. appointed interim CEO

## Summary
- Joseph P. Lacher, Jr. steps down as President/CEO and resigns from Board, effective Oct 14, 2025; remains advisor through Dec 31, 2025.
- C. Thomas Evans, Jr. (EVP, Secretary, General Counsel, Company veteran since 1992) appointed Interim CEO effective Oct 14, 2025.
- Board of Directors forms search committee and will engage a leading global executive search firm for CEO search.
- Separation agreement: cash severance of $5,720,000 (2x base salary + target bonus), plus 2025 bonus, healthcare, outplacement, and continued equity vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000860748-25-000198
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMPR
- cik: 0000860748
- company_name: KEMPER Corp
- filed_at: 2025-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860748/000086074825000198/0000860748-25-000198-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860748/000086074825000198/kmpr-20251015.htm

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