Sec Form 4 Filing - Wilkinson Thomas @ HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP /DE/ - 2013-02-08

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Wilkinson Thomas 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP /DE/ [ HMN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) 1 HORACE MANN PLAZA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/08/2013 (Street) SPRINGFIELD, IL62715 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/08/2013 M 7,924 A $ 20.23 101,488.497 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 02/08/2013 M 12,076 A $ 16.81 113,564.497 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 02/08/2013 M 33,849 A $ 15.46 147,413.497 ( 3 ) D Common Stock 02/08/2013 M 10,578 A $ 13.83 157,991.497 ( 4 ) D Common Stock 02/08/2013 S 64,427 D $ 21.06 93,564.497 ( 5 ) D Common Stock 02/11/2013 M 29,309 A $ 15.46 122,873.497 ( 6 ) D Common Stock 02/11/2013 S 29,309 D $ 21.189 93,564.497 ( 7 ) D Common Stock 160.828 ( 8 ) I 0 ( 8 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.23 02/08/2013 M 7,924 03/06/2011 03/06/2014 Common Stock 7,924 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.81 02/08/2013 M 12,076 03/05/2012 03/05/2015 Common Stock 12,076 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.46 02/08/2013 M 33,849 09/10/2012 09/10/2015 Common Stock 33,849 $ 0 29,309 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.83 02/08/2013 M 10,578 03/03/2012 03/03/2017 Common Stock 10,578 $ 0 10,578 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.46 02/11/2013 M 29,309 09/10/2012 09/10/2015 Common Stock 29,309 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Wilkinson Thomas 1 HORACE MANN PLAZA SPRINGFIELD, IL62715 Executive Vice President Signatures Ann M. Caparros, Attorney in Fact for Thomas C. Wilkinson 02/12/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents 56,782.537 restricted stock units, 3,581.967 deferred Common Stock equivalent units and 41,123.993 shares of Common Stock. ( 2 )Represents 56,782.537 restricted stock units, 3,581.967 deferred Common Stock equivalent units and 53,199.993 shares of Common Stock. ( 3 )Represents 56,782.537 restricted stock units, 3,581.967 deferred Common Stock equivalent units and 87,048.993 shares of Common Stock. ( 4 )Represents 56,782.537 restricted stock units, 3,581.967 deferred Common Stock equivalent units and 97,626.993 shares of Common Stock. ( 5 )Represents 56,782.537 restricted stock units, 3,581.967 deferred Common Stock equivalent units and 33,199.993 shares of Common Stock. ( 6 )Represents 56,782.537 restricted stock units, 3,581.967 deferred Common Stock equivalent units and 62,508.993 shares of Common Stock. ( 7 )Represents 56,782.537 restricted stock units, 3,581.967 deferred Common Stock equivalent units and 33,199.993 shares of Common Stock. ( 8 )Held by the Horace Mann Supplemental Retirement & Savings Trust (401(K)).

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