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August 26, 2026 4:54 PM EDT

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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): August 26, 2026

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)
☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 8.01 Other Events.

On August 26, 2026, Unum Group, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), issued a news release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $1 billion of its outstanding shares of common stock from time to time beginning on September 1, 2026. The Company's current share repurchase program will continue in effect through August 31, 2026, at which time the current program will terminate and all subsequent repurchases will take place under the new program. A copy of the news release concerning the share repurchase authorization is filed herewith 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 August 26 , 2026, concerning share repurchase authorization.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with 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: August 26, 2026	By:	/s/ J. Paul Jullienne
		Name:	J. Paul Jullienne
		Title:	Vice President, Managing Counsel, and
			Corporate Secretary