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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kemper (KMPR)

Kemper names Stephen McAnena CEO effective June 1; adds Tony DeSantis to board

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Kemper Corporation appointed Stephen J. McAnena as President and Chief Executive Officer and a board member, effective June 1, 2026, replacing Interim CEO C. Thomas Evans, Jr., who returns to his role as Executive Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel. The board also added Anthony J. DeSantis as a non-employee director, and the filing describes a new Executive Severance Plan covering key management.

Key points

  • McAnena, 54, was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Horace Mann Educators Corporation from May 2023 to March 1, 2026.
  • McAnena's offer letter sets an annual base salary of $1,000,000 and a target bonus of 150% of base salary, plus equity awards with an aggregate target grant date value of $3,500,000.
  • DeSantis joins the board effective June 1, 2026, and was appointed to the Audit and Risk Committees.
  • The Executive Severance Plan was adopted May 21, 2026, and covers the new CEO, executive vice presidents, and named executive officers.

The filing

CompanyKemper (KMPR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 27, 2026, 8:01 AM ET
Accession number0000860748-26-000056

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:54 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 27, 2026.

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