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): November 13, 2013
 
 

SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-33808
 
20-0978027
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
777 108th Avenue NE, Suite 1200
Bellevue, WA 98004
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 256-8000  

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Craig R. Raymond, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, and a named executive officer of Symetra Financial Corporation, is leaving the position of Chief Strategy Officer to take a new position at Symetra.  Starting on or about November 13, 2013, Mr. Raymond will be a Senior Vice President in the Company’s Benefits Division where he will be in charge of its group life and disability income business.






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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: November 13, 2013
 
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ David S. Goldstein
 
 
Name:
Title:
 
 David S. Goldstein
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary