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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001224608-26-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNO"
cik: "0001224608"
company_name: "CNO Financial Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:04:37.586499+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNO Financial appoints Linda Gibson to board; former PGIM Quantitative CEO

## Summary
- Linda Gibson appointed as independent director, effective January 15, 2026, expanding board to 10 members.
- Gibson served as Chairperson and CEO of PGIM Quantitative Solutions from 2021 to 2025, leading global investment management.
- She joins the Audit and Enterprise Risk Committee and the Investment Committee of the board.
- Appointment fills a vacancy; compensation follows standard non-employee director arrangements pro-rated from start date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001224608-26-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNO
- cik: 0001224608
- company_name: CNO Financial Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224608/000122460826000005/0001224608-26-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224608/000122460826000005/cno-20260115.htm

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