Shareholder Vote

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 23, 2024 UNUM GROUP (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-11294 62-1598430 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 1 Fountain Square Chattanooga , Tennessee 37402 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) ( 423 ) 294-1011 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (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, $0.10 par value   UNM   New York Stock Exchange 6.250% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2058 UNMA New York Stock Exchange 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. Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Unum Group (the "Company") held its most recent Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 23, 2024 (the "Annual Meeting"). Matters submitted to shareholders at the Annual Meeting and voting results were as follows: Item 1 - Election of Directors. Shareholders elected the twelve director nominees listed below for one-year terms expiring in 2025, based upon the following voting results: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Theodore H. Bunting, Jr. 155,286,898 837,869 269,837 15,117,115 Susan L. Cross 155,929,413 197,726 267,465 15,117,115 Susan D. DeVore 155,331,074 794,934 268,596 15,117,115 Joseph J. Echevarria 155,705,944 416,279 272,381 15,117,115 Cynthia L. Egan 150,687,513 5,439,430 267,661 15,117,115 Kevin T. Kabat 153,009,264 3,112,327 273,013 15,117,115 Timothy F. Keaney 153,423,089 2,699,846 271,669 15,117,115 Gale V. King 155,274,356 852,659 267,589 15,117,115 Gloria C. Larson 151,967,251 4,156,185 271,168 15,117,115 Mojgan M. Lefebvre 155,880,771 227,986 285,847 15,117,115 Richard P. McKenney 155,432,008 692,260 270,336 15,117,115 Ronald P. O'Hanley 155,282,641 840,961 271,002 15,117,115 Item 2 - Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, based upon the following voting results: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 145,829,078 10,131,188 434,338 15,117,115 Item 3 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024, based upon the following voting results: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 166,398,861 4,786,399 326,459 0 Item 4 - Approval of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Reflect Recent Amendments to Delaware Law Regarding Officer Exculpation. Shareholders approved the Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, based upon the following voting results: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 141,206,761 14,772,221 415,622 15,117,115 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. Unum Group (Registrant) Date: May 24, 2024 By: /s/ J. Paul Jullienne Name: J. Paul Jullienne Title: Vice President, Managing Counsel, and Corporate Secretary