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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-000807"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNO"
cik: "0001224608"
company_name: "CNO Financial Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T12:32:14.248866+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNO Financial names Joel Koehneman as CAO, replacing Michellen Wildin

## Summary
- Joel Koehneman, age 39, appointed CAO effective January 21, 2025; reports to CFO Paul McDonough.
- Koehneman previously served as Director at PwC (2008-2023) and Finance Director at CDW Corp in 2024.
- Annual salary $300,000; target bonus 50% of salary (max 100%); LTIP target grant $170,000; sign-on $100,000.
- Michellen Wildin remains CAO through Jan 20, 2025, and will stay until April 1, 2025 to assist transition.
- Wildin's separation is not due to any disagreement on financials, controls, or operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-000807
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNO
- cik: 0001224608
- company_name: CNO Financial Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224608/000110465925000807/0001104659-25-000807-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224608/000110465925000807/tm251721d1_8k.htm

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