Form 4 - CNO Financial COO Jeanne L. Linnenbringer Exercises Options and Sells Common Stock

This Form 4 filing reports insider transactions by Jeanne L. Linnenbringer, Chief Operations Officer of CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO). On August 31, 2026, Ms. Linnenbringer exercised an employee stock option to acquire 5,010 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $23.33 per share. Concurrently, she sold 1,550 and 5,010 shares on August 31, 2026, followed by sales of 4,060 shares on September 1, 2026, and 3,919 shares on September 2, 2026. The sales were executed at weighted average prices ranging from approximately $54.73 to $55.11 per share. All sales were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 8, 2026. Following these transactions, Ms. Linnenbringer directly owned 26,209 shares of CNO common stock. The option exercise resulted in the option position being fully exercised and reduced to zero. These transactions represent routine personal portfolio management by an executive officer.