0000860748false00008607482021-05-052021-05-05

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2021 
Kemper Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number: 001-18298
 
DE   95-4255452
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
200 E. Randolph Street, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL 60601
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
312-661-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.below):
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share KMPR NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition
period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of
the Exchange Act.    ¨



Section 5. – Corporate Governance and Management.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 to vote on three proposals, for which the final vote results are set forth below.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.

Shareholders elected each of the eleven nominees for director. Vote results were as follows:

Nominees For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Teresa A. Canida 50,791,722  139,060  47,469  8,005,497 
George N. Cochran 50,765,653  150,242  62,356  8,005,497 
Kathleen M. Cronin 50,764,972  167,380  45,899  8,005,497 
Lacy M. Johnson 50,596,868  330,154  51,229  8,005,497 
Robert J. Joyce 48,603,226  2,312,372  62,653  8,005,497 
Joseph P. Lacher, Jr. 50,814,799  105,796  57,656  8,005,497 
Gerald Laderman 50,775,130  140,189  62,932  8,005,497 
Stuart B. Parker 50,774,297  141,252  62,702  8,005,497 
Christopher B. Sarofim 50,689,078  227,049  62,124  8,005,497 
David P. Storch 47,962,143  2,954,293  61,815  8,005,497 
Susan D. Whiting 50,423,106  506,953  48,192  8,005,497 


Proposal 2: Advisory vote to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountant for 2021.

A majority of shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountant for 2021. Vote results were as follows:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
58,432,914  480,399  70,435  — 

Proposal 3: Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers.

A majority of shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, to approve the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers. Vote results were as follows:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
49,498,092  1,314,312  165,847  8,005,497 












SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
    Kemper Corporation
Date: May 11, 2021 /s/ C. Thomas Evans, Jr.
  C. Thomas Evans, Jr.
  Executive Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel


Kemper (NYSE:KMPR)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2024 to Jul 2024 Click Here for more Kemper Charts.
Kemper (NYSE:KMPR)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jul 2023 to Jul 2024 Click Here for more Kemper Charts.