UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2013 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: KEMPER CORPORATION Address: One East Wacker Drive, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 13F File Number: 028-02715 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Richard Roeske Title: Vice President Phone: 312-661-4600 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Richard Roeske Chicago, IL April 25, 2013 KEMPER CORPORATION FORMERLY REPORTED UNDER THE NAME UNITRIN INC. Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 2 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 52 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $312,887 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. No. 13F File Number Name 01 028-00121 TRINITY UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY 02 028-00117 UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 2119 60000 SH OTHER 01 0 60000 0 ABBVIE INC COM 00287Y109 2447 60000 SH OTHER 01 0 60000 0 AIR PRODS & CHEMS INC COM 009158106 1045 12000 SH OTHER 01 0 12000 0 ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 4127 120000 SH OTHER 01 0 120000 0 APPLE INC COM 037833100 1062 2400 SH OTHER 01 0 2400 0 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN COM 053015103 2276 35000 SH OTHER 01 0 35000 0 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 7.25%CNV PFD L 060505682 306 250 SH DEFINED 01 250 0 0 BARCLAYS BANK PLC ADS7.75%PFD S4 06739H511 13338 520000 SH DEFINED 02 520000 0 0 BLACKROCK INC COM 09247X101 1670 6500 SH OTHER 01 0 6500 0 CANADIAN PAC RY LTD COM 13645T100 652 5000 SH OTHER 01 0 5000 0 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 3131 36000 SH OTHER 01 0 36000 0 CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 7723 65000 SH OTHER 01 0 65000 0 CIT GROUP INC COM NEW 125581801 265 6099 SH DEFINED 6099 0 0 CIT GROUP INC COM NEW 125581801 40 927 SH DEFINED 927 0 0 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 8088 200000 SH OTHER 01 0 200000 0 COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101 432 10300 SH OTHER 01 0 10300 0 CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 3306 55000 SH OTHER 01 0 55000 0 DIAGEO P L C SPON ADR NEW 25243Q205 1460 11600 SH OTHER 01 0 11600 0 DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687106 653 11500 SH OTHER 01 0 11500 0 ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS L COM 293792107 4522 75000 SH OTHER 01 0 75000 0 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 9912 110000 SH OTHER 01 0 110000 0 FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO COM 35671D857 1986 60000 SH OTHER 01 0 60000 0 INTEL CORP COM 458140100 1747 80000 SH OTHER 01 0 80000 0 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 4906 23000 SH OTHER 01 0 23000 0 ISHARES TR BARCLYS INTER CR 464288638 24836 223467 SH DEFINED 01 223467 0 0 ISHARES TR IBOXX INV CPBD 464287242 5396 45000 SH DEFINED 45000 0 0 ISHARES TR IBOXX INV CPBD 464287242 64746 540000 SH DEFINED 02 540000 0 0 ISHARES TR IBOXX INV CPBD 464287242 29975 250000 SH DEFINED 01 250000 0 0 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 5299 65000 SH OTHER 01 0 65000 0 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 3037 64000 SH OTHER 01 0 64000 0 KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM 50076Q106 1460 28333 SH OTHER 01 0 28333 0 LAUDER ESTEE COS INC CL A 518439104 1370 21400 SH OTHER 01 0 21400 0 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 5284 53000 SH OTHER 01 0 53000 0 MERCK & CO INC NEW COM 58933Y105 1547 35000 SH OTHER 01 0 35000 0 MONDELEZ INTL INC CL A 609207105 2602 85000 SH OTHER 01 0 85000 0 NRG ENERGY INC COM NEW 629377508 3 118 SH DEFINED 118 0 0 OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL COM 674599105 2547 32500 SH OTHER 01 0 32500 0 PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 3560 45000 SH OTHER 01 0 45000 0 PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 11125 120000 SH OTHER 01 0 120000 0 PHILLIPS 66 COM 718546104 1924 27500 SH OTHER 01 0 27500 0 PLAINS ALL AMERN PIPELINE L UNIT LTD PARTN 726503105 7342 130000 SH OTHER 01 0 130000 0 POWERSHARES ETF TRUST II SENIOR LN PORT 73936Q769 30120 1200000 SH DEFINED 02 1200000 0 0 PRAXAIR INC COM 74005P104 2008 18000 SH OTHER 01 0 18000 0 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 4654 60400 SH OTHER 01 0 60400 0 RESOLUTE FST PRODS INC COM 76117W109 65 3993 SH DEFINED 02 3993 0 0 TARGET CORP COM 87612E106 2875 42000 SH OTHER 01 0 42000 0 TCP CAP CORP COM 87238Q103 11830 741225 SH DEFINED 01 741225 0 0 TEXAS INSTRS INC COM 882508104 1774 50000 SH OTHER 01 0 50000 0 TIME WARNER CABLE INC COM 88732J207 1345 14000 SH OTHER 01 0 14000 0 WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 2365 49600 SH OTHER 01 0 49600 0 WAL-MART STORES INC COM 931142103 3218 43000 SH OTHER 01 0 43000 0 WILLIAMS PARTNERS L P COM UNIT L P 96950F104 3367 65000 SH OTHER 01 0 65000 0