Unum Group

1. 1

   Election of Directors

   ManagementBoard: FOR

   Election of eleven director nominees to hold office for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting; each nominee will hold office until a successor is elected and qualified or until earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal.

2. 2

   Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay

   ManagementBoard: FOR

   Non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and compensation tables.

   More detail

   This non-binding advisory proposal asks shareholders to approve the company’s 2025 executive compensation program as disclosed in the proxy statement, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and accompanying compensation tables. Management seeks this endorsement to validate its pay-for-performance approach, which emphasizes variable short- and long-term incentives tied to financial and strategic metrics (e.g., after-tax adjusted operating earnings per share, premium income, adjusted book value growth, cumulative dividend yield, and relative total shareholder return) and to demonstrate alignment between management and shareholder interests. The Human Capital Committee frames the program as balanced between cash and equity, with significant amounts at risk for executives and features such as CIUs, RSUs, PSUs, strategic objectives modifiers, clawback policies, stock ownership requirements, and risk assessments to mitigate excessive risk-taking. The company highlights recent outcomes—e.g., CIU payouts, long-term incentive structures, and the certification of performance measures—and describes shareholder outreach and historically strong say-on-pay support (92% in 2025) to support continuation of current practices. Management requests the advisory vote even though it is non-binding; it commits to considering shareholder feedback and the vote outcome in future compensation decisions. The Board recommends FOR the proposal on the basis that the compensation framework drives long-term value creation, aligns pay with performance metrics, and incorporates governance safeguards and shareholder engagement. Key governance context includes annual say‑on‑pay votes, independent consultant support for the Human Capital Committee, recoupment policies, and disclosure of rigorous target setting and adjustments for unusual items; these factors form the basis of management’s rationale for seeking shareholder endorsement. For investors evaluating merits, the proposal raises considerations about the degree of alignment between realized pay and multi-year performance, the effectiveness and transparency of metric adjustments and exclusions, and the sufficiency of governance controls—areas shareholders may weigh when casting an advisory vote and when engaging with the company.

3. 3

   Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   ManagementBoard: FOR

   Ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026.

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When is the Unum Group 2026 annual meeting?

Unum Group (UNM) holds its 2026 annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

What is the record date for the Unum Group 2026 meeting?

The record date for the Unum Group 2026 meeting is Monday, March 23, 2026. Shareholders of record on or before that date are eligible to vote.

Who are the director nominees for Unum Group's 2026 meeting?

The board is presenting 11 director nominees at the Unum Group 2026 meeting, listed with their independence status and background.

What proposals will shareholders vote on at the Unum Group 2026 meeting?

Shareholders will vote on 3 proposals at the Unum Group 2026 meeting, each tagged with who proposed it and the board's recommendation.