UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE TO

(Amendment No. 4)
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or Section 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and Filing Person (Offeror))

7.0% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2016
(Title of Class of Securities)

12621EAC7
12621EAE3
12621EAF0
12621EAB9
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Karl W. Kindig
Senior Vice President and Secretary
11825 N. Pennsylvania Street
Carmel, Indiana 46032
(317) 817-6100
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices
and communications on behalf of filing person)
 
With copies to:
Roxane F. Reardon
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(212) 455-2000
 
Calculation of Filing Fee

Transaction valuation (1)	Amount of filing fee (2)	
 
$197,506,764.72	$26,939.93	

(1)	 	Calculated solely for purposes of determining the amount of the filing fee. Pursuant to Rule 0-11(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the transaction valuation was calculated assuming that all of the outstanding $92,996,000 aggregate principal amount of the issuer’s 7.0% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2016 (the “Debentures”) as of February 8, 2013 will be purchased pursuant to the Offer at the final purchase price of $2,123.82 per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures.	
 	
(2)	 	The amount of the filing fee was calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 under the Exchange Act by multiplying the Transaction Valuation by 0.00013640.	

 

 
 
þ	Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.	
 
    Amount Previously Paid:	$24,264.61 	Filing Party:	CNO Financial Group, Inc.	
    Form or Registration No.:	Schedule TO-I 	Date Filed:	February 11, 2013	
 	(File No. 005-79240)	 	 	
 
o	Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:	
 
o      third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
þ      issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
o      going private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
o      amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
 
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: þ

*	If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:	
 
o      Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)
o      Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)

 

 
INTRODUCTION
 
This Amendment No. 4 (this “ Amendment No. 4 ”) amends the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO originally filed on February 11, 2013, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO filed on February 19, 2013, Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule TO filed on March 18, 2013 and Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule TO filed on March 27, 2013 (as amended, the “ Schedule TO ”), by CNO Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ,” the “ Offeror ”, “ CNO ,” “ we ” or “ us ”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) pursuant to Rule 13e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) in connection with the Company’s offer (the “ Offer ”) to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 7.0% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2016 (the “ Debentures ”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Company’s Offer to Purchase dated February 11, 2013 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “ Offer to Purchase ”) and in the related Letter of Transmittal (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “ Letter of Transmittal ”).
 
This Amendment No. 4 is the final amendment to the Schedule TO and reports the results of the Offer.
 
Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 4 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule TO.
 
Item 1. Summary Term Sheet.
 
Item 1 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by the following:
 
The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of Wednesday, March 27, 2013. As of the expiration of the Offer, $59,286,000 aggregate principal amount of Debentures, representing approximately 63.8% of the outstanding Debentures, were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn. CNO has accepted for purchase all Debentures that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn.
 
As previously announced by CNO, the final purchase price per $1,000 aggregate principal amount of Debentures is $2,123.82.  CNO expects to settle the Offer today and pay an aggregate of approximately $127.5 million (including accrued but unpaid interest and dealer manager fees) to purchase all of the Debentures that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn. Immediately following the settlement of the Offer, approximately $33.7 million principal amount of Debentures will remain outstanding.
 
Item 4. Terms of the Transaction.
 
Item 4(a) of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by the information set forth above under Item 1, which information is incorporated by reference.
 
Item 7. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
 
 Item 7(a) of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by the information set forth above under Item 1, which information is incorporated by reference.
 
Item 12. Exhibits.
 
Exhibits filed as a part of this Schedule TO are listed below.
 	 	 	
Exhibit	 	 	
Number	 	Description	
 	 	 	
(a)(1)(i)	 	Offer to Purchase, dated February 11, 2013.*	
 	 	 	
(a)(1)(ii)	 	Form of Letter of Transmittal.*	
 	 	 	
(a)(1)(iii)	 	Form of Voluntary Offering Instructions.*	
 	 	 	
(a)(1)(iv)	 	Form of Notice of Withdrawal.*	
 	 	 	
(a)(2)	 	Not applicable.	
 	 	 	
(a)(3)	 	Not applicable.
 	
(a)(4)	 	Not applicable.	
 	 	 	
(a)(5)(i)	 	Press Release, issued February 11, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2013 (first filing)).*	

 

 
(a)(5)(ii)	 	Press Release, issued March 27, 2013.*	
 	 	 	
(a)(5)(iii)	 	Press Release, issued March 28, 2013.	
 	 	 	
(b)	 	Not applicable.	
 	 	 	
(d)(1)	 	Indenture, dated as of October 16, 2009, between CNO and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 19, 2009, as amended by First Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 3, 2010, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 5, 2010).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(2)	 	Debenture Repurchase Agreement, dated as of September 4, 2012, by and among CNO and Paulson Credit Opportunities Master Ltd. and Paulson Recovery Master Fund Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on September 10, 2012).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(3)	 	Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2011, between CNO and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Rights Agent, which includes the Certificate of Designations for the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock as Exhibit A, the Form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares as Exhibit C (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 6, 2011).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(4)	 	Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2009, by and between CNO and Paulson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 13, 2009).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(5)	 	Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2009, by and between CNO and Paulson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(6)	 	Form of Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 13, 2009).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(7)	 	CNO Financial Group, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(8)	 	Form of performance unit award agreement under the Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(9)	 	Form of executive stock option agreement under Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(10)	 	Form of executive restricted stock agreement under Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(11)	 	Indenture, dated as of September 28, 2012, by and among CNO, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and as collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2012).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(12)	 	Form of 6.375% Senior Secured Note due 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2012).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(13)	 	Security Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2012, by and among CNO, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2012).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(14)	 	Purchase Agreement, dated September 20, 2012, by and among CNO, the subsidiary guarantors named therein and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representatives of the several initial purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 21, 2012).*	
 	 	 	
(g)	 	Not applicable.	
 	 	 	
(h)	 	Not applicable.	
 
 *     Previously filed.
 
Item 13. Information Required by Schedule 13E-3.
 
Not applicable.

 

 
SIGNATURE
 
     After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated: March 28, 2013
 	 	 	 	 	
 	CNO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 	 	
 	By:	 /s/ Karl W. Kindig	 	
 	 	Name:	Karl W. Kindig	 	
 	 	Title:	Senior Vice President and Secretary	 	

 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibits filed as a part of this Schedule TO are listed below.
 	 	 	
Exhibit	 	 	
Number	 	Description	
 	 	 	
(a)(1)(i)	 	Offer to Purchase, dated February 11, 2013.*	
 	 	 	
(a)(1)(ii)	 	Form of Letter of Transmittal.*	
 	 	 	
(a)(1)(iii)	 	Form of Voluntary Offering Instructions.*	
 	 	 	
(a)(1)(iv)	 	Form of Notice of Withdrawal.*	
 	 	 	
(a)(2)	 	Not applicable.	
 	 	 	
(a)(3)	 	Not applicable.
 	
(a)(4)	 	Not applicable.	
 	 	 	
(a)(5)(i)	 	Press Release, issued February 11, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2013 (first filing)).*	
 	 	 	
(a)(5)(ii)	 	Press Release, issued March 27, 2013.*	
 	 	 	
(a)(5)(iii)	 	Press Release, issued March 28, 2013.	
 	 	 	
(b)	 	Not applicable.	
 	 	 	
(d)(1)	 	Indenture, dated as of October 16, 2009, between CNO and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 19, 2009, as amended by First Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 3, 2010, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 5, 2010).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(2)	 	Debenture Repurchase Agreement, dated as of September 4, 2012, by and among CNO and Paulson Credit Opportunities Master Ltd. and Paulson Recovery Master Fund Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on September 10, 2012).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(3)	 	Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2011, between CNO and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Rights Agent, which includes the Certificate of Designations for the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock as Exhibit A, the Form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares as Exhibit C (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 6, 2011).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(4)	 	Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2009, by and between CNO and Paulson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 13, 2009).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(5)	 	Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2009, by and between CNO and Paulson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009).*	

 

 
(d)(6)	 	Form of Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 13, 2009).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(7)	 	CNO Financial Group, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(8)	 	Form of performance unit award agreement under the Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(9)	 	Form of executive stock option agreement under Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(10)	 	Form of executive restricted stock agreement under Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(11)	 	Indenture, dated as of September 28, 2012, by and among CNO, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and as collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2012).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(12)	 	Form of 6.375% Senior Secured Note due 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2012).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(13)	 	Security Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2012, by and among CNO, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2012).*	
 	 	 	
(d)(14)	 	Purchase Agreement, dated September 20, 2012, by and among CNO, the subsidiary guarantors named therein and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representatives of the several initial purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 21, 2012).*	
 	 	 	
(g)	 	Not applicable.	
 	 	 	
(h)	 	Not applicable.	
 
*     Previously filed.

Exhibit (a)(5)(iii) 

 
	News	

 
 	For Immediate Release	
 	 	
 	Contact:	(News Media) Tony Zehnder +1.312.396.7086	
 	 	(Investors) Erik Helding +1.317.817.4760	

CNO Financial Group, Inc. Announces Expiration and Final Results
of Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of its 7.0% Convertible Senior
Debentures due 2016

Carmel, Ind., March 28, 2013 - CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) (“CNO”) today announced the expiration and final results of its previously announced tender offer (the “Offer”) to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 7.0% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2016 (CUSIP Nos. 12621EAC7, 12621EAE3, 12621EAF0 and 12621EAB9) (the “Debentures”).  The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of Wednesday, March 27, 2013.
 
As of the expiration of the Offer, $59,286,000 aggregate principal amount of Debentures, representing approximately 63.8% of the outstanding Debentures, were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn.  CNO has accepted for purchase all Debentures that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn.
 
As previously announced by CNO, the final purchase price per $1,000 aggregate principal amount of Debentures is $2,123.82.  CNO expects to settle the Offer today and pay an aggregate of approximately $127.5 million (including accrued but unpaid interest and dealer manager fees) to purchase all of the Debentures that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn.  Immediately following the settlement of the Offer, approximately $33.7 million principal amount of Debentures will remain outstanding.
 
Goldman Sachs & Co. acted as the dealer manager for the Offer.  Global Bondholder Services Corporation acted as the depositary for the Offer and as the information agent for the Offer.
 
This press release shall not constitute an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell securities.
 
About CNO
 
CNO is a holding company. Our insurance subsidiaries – principally Bankers Life and Casualty Company, Washington National Insurance Company and Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company – serve pre-retiree and retired Americans by helping them protect against financial adversity and provide for a more secure retirement.

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