8-K

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): July 14, 2023

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)
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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 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 14, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Unum Group (the “Company”) increased the number of directors serving on the Board from 11 to 12 and elected Mojgan M. Lefebvre as a director of the Company, effective July 20, 2023. The Board has affirmatively determined that Ms. Lefebvre is an independent director. Ms. Lefebvre has not yet been appointed to any committees of the Board.

Ms. Lefebvre will participate in the standard compensation arrangement for non-employee directors, which includes receiving an annual cash retainer and restricted stock unit award (prorated to reflect the date on which service begins), as described in the “Director Compensation” section of the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2023.

A copy of the news release issued by the Company on July 20, 2023, announcing Ms. Lefebvre’s election to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News release of Unum Group dated July 20, 2023.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: July 20, 2023	By:	/s/ J. Paul Jullienne
		Name:	J. Paul Jullienne
		Title:	Vice President, Managing Counsel and
			Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

	Exhibit 99.1
	1 Fountain Square Chattanooga, TN 37402 www.unum.com

news	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
	Contacts
	MEDIA	Natalie Godwin ngodwin@unum.com
	INVESTORS	Matt Royal mroyal@unum.com

Unum Group Elects Mojgan Lefebvre to Board of Directors

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (July 20, 2023) – Mojgan Lefebvre, executive vice president and chief technology and operations officer at The Travelers Companies, Inc., has been elected to the board of directors of Unum Group (NYSE: UNM).

Throughout a 30-year career, Lefebvre has helped drive innovation and digital transformation. In her current role at Travelers, Lefebvre is responsible for the global technology and operations functions, including cloud technologies, cybersecurity, digital capabilities, data and analytics, customer service and billing.

Before joining Travelers in 2018, Lefebvre was global chief information officer for Liberty Mutual’s commercial business. She also has held leadership positions outside the insurance industry, including at a medical device company and a strategy consulting firm.

“Mojgan has a passion for driving change and advancing the customer and employee experience through innovation,” said Kevin Kabat, Unum’s chairman of the board. “We are excited by the insights and experience she will bring to our board.”

Lefebvre earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is a CIO Class of 2022 Hall of Fame inductee, one of Forbes’ CIO Next 50 Innovative Technology Leaders and a member of the National Diversity Council’s Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology.

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ABOUT UNUM

Unum Group (NYSE: UNM), an international provider of workplace benefits and services, has been helping workers and their families for 175 years. Through its Unum and Colonial Life brands, the company offers disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental, vision and stop-loss insurance; leave and absence management support and behavioral health services. In 2022, Unum reported revenues of $12.0 billion and paid $7.9 billion in benefits. The Fortune 500 company is one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies, recognized by Ethisphere®.

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