---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000860748-26-000075"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMPR"
cik: "0000860748"
company_name: "KEMPER Corp"
filed_at: "2026-07-21T13:02:41+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-21T13:04:03.294050+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kemper Auto President Matthew Hunton to depart Aug 3, 2026; termination without cause

## Summary
- Matthew A. Hunton will leave his role as EVP and President, Kemper Auto, effective August 3, 2026.
- Termination is without cause; Hunton eligible for benefits under existing Executive Severance Plan.
- No successor or interim appointment has been announced for the Kemper Auto president role.
- Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) also has listed 5.875% debentures due 2062 (KMPB).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000860748-26-000075
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMPR
- cik: 0000860748
- company_name: KEMPER Corp
- filed_at: 2026-07-21T13:02:41+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860748/000086074826000075/0000860748-26-000075-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860748/000086074826000075/kmpr-20260720.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000860748-26-000075
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000860748-26-000075.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000860748-26-000075.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew A. Hunton departed as Executive Vice President and President, Kemper Auto at KEMPER Corp.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and President, Kemper Auto
  source text: On July 20, 2026, Kemper Corporation (the “Company”) determined that Matthew A. Hunton will depart from his role as Executive Vice President and President, Kemper Auto, effective August 3, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860748/000086074826000075/0000860748-26-000075-index.htm

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