Horace Mann Educators (HMN) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Marita Zuraitis, President & Chief Executive Officer, was paid $8.5M in 2025, up 3% from $8.2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 103:1, on median employee pay of $81,946.

Filed
April 6, 2026
Annual meeting
May 20, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$8.5M+3% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
103:1median $81,946
CEO pay in equity
49%$4.2M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
97%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$8,453,1132025 total pay
Median Employee Pay
$81,9462025 annual pay
CEO Pay Ratio
103:1CEO to median employee
Say on Pay Support
97.3%2025 annual meeting

How Zuraitis was paid

$8.5M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary12%Stock awards39%Option awards10%Non-equity incentive37%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Marita ZuraitisPresident & Chief Executive Officer$8,453,113
Ryan E. GreenierExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer$1,233,747
Bret A. ConklinFormer Executive Vice President, Finance Transformation$1,432,651
Donald M. CarleyExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer$1,342,739
Mark R. DesrochersSenior Vice President, Chief Actuarial & Strategy Officer$1,066,471
Stephen J. McAnenaFormer Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer$2,061,095

What changed and why

  • $8.5MCEO total compensation increased to $8,453,113 in 2025 compared to $8,197,986 in 2024.
  • 97.3%Shareholders strongly supported the previous advisory vote with 97.3% voting in favor.
  • The company engaged extensively with shareholders following prior feedback.
  • Core earnings and return on equity are key performance measures.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.