Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Helding Erik M

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/11/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CNO Financial Group, Inc. [CNO]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CNO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., 11825 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and CFO /

(Street)

CARMEL, IN 46032

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	12560 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options	2/28/2015	2/28/2019	Common Stock	5750	$7.51	D
Stock Options	⁽²⁾	2/27/2020	Common Stock	15200	$10.88	D
Stock Options	⁽³⁾	3/20/2021	Common Stock	12710	$19.15	D
Stock Options	⁽⁴⁾	2/25/2025	Common Stock	14530	$16.42	D
Stock Options	⁽⁵⁾	2/23/2026	Common Stock	17300	$17.38	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Includes 2,900 shares of restricted stock that vest in two equal annual installments commencing September 2, 2016 and 5,300 shares of restricted stock that vest in three equal annual installments commencing March 25, 2017.
( 2)	One-half of these options became exercisable on February 27, 2015 and the other one-half became exercisable on February 27, 2016.
( 3)	One-half of these options became exercisable on March 20, 2016 and the other one-half becomes exercisable on March 20, 2017.
( 4)	One-half of these options becomes exercisable on February 25, 2017 and the other one-half becomes exercisable on February 25, 2018.
( 5)	One-half of these options becomes exercisable on February 23, 2018 and the other one-half becomes exercisable on February 23, 2019.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Helding Erik M C/O CNO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 11825 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET CARMEL, IN 46032			EVP and CFO

Signatures
Erik M. Helding		4/20/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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