HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP DE

Securities Trading Plans of Executive Officers and Directors

Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act provides an affirmative defense that enables prearranged transactions in Company securities in a manner that avoids concerns about initiating transactions at a future date while possibly in possession of material nonpublic information. Our Insider Trading Policy permits our executive officers and directors to enter into trading plans designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, Marita Zuraitis adopted a new 10b5-1 plan. The Plan was adopted on March 14, 2024. The Plan expires on the earlier of March 31, 2025, or upon execution of all trades or expiration of all orders relating to such trades. The Plan allows for the sale of up to 32,000 shares and the exercise of up to 28,051 vested options.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, no other director or officer of the Company who is required to file reports under Section 16 of the Exchange Actadopted, modified, orterminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.