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): June 20, 2023 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000-16509 CITIZENS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Colorado 84-0755371 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 11815 Alterra Pkwy, Suite 1500 , Austin , TX 78758 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number: ( 512 ) 837-7100 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: ☐ 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: Class A Common Stock CIA New York Stock Exchange (Title of each class) (Trading Symbol) (Name of each exchange on which registered) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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). ☐ 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 As described in the Proxy Statement Supplement (the "Supplement") dated May 9, 2023, as well as the Company's Form 8-Ks filed on June 6, 2023 and June 9, 2023, the Annual Meeting held on June 6, 2023 was adjourned and it was reconvened on June 20, 2023 (the "Adjourned Annual Meeting") to allow the the Company's Class A shareholders additional time to consider Proposal 4. Proposal 4 is a non- binding advisory vote regarding the frequency of the advisory vote on compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-On-Pay Frequency”). At the Adjourned Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on Proposal 4 and cast their votes as described below. Proposal 4 – Advisory Vote on Say-On-Pay Frequency The Class A shareholders voted on the Say-On-Pay Frequency as follows: 1 Year 6,124,970.43  2 Years 11,471.91  3 Years 582,401.81  Abstain 16,571.56  Broker Non-Votes: 3,260,350.00  Although the vote was non-binding, based on the results of the Say-on-Pay Frequency vote, the Company will continue to submit the executive compensation (Say-on-Pay) to its shareholders for an annual vote. SIGNATURE 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. CITIZENS, INC. By: /s/ Gerald W. Shields Chief Executive Officer and President Date: June 23, 2023