-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OB1Bm3w+b75IebtBkpcMvyn4mHe4F4q4NA8vE/ZYt4VNKxMTqWiADpL2sIie/Y/m AKbWL3CtXZfSzyAreiqs/Q== 0001071739-08-000028.txt : 20080925 0001071739-08-000028.hdr.sgml : 20080925 20080924174818 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001071739-08-000028 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080922 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20080925 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080924 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTENE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001071739 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324] IRS NUMBER: 041406317 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31826 FILM NUMBER: 081087286 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7711 CARONDELET AVE CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3147254477 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7711 CARONDELET AVE STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 8-K 1 form8k.htm FORM 8-K form8k.htm
 
UNTIED 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): September 22, 2008
 
CENTENE CORPORATION 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 
  
001-31826
(Commission file number) 
  
42-1406317
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
7711 Carondelet Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(Address of principal executive office and zip code) 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 725-4477 
 
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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.
 
    (c)  On September 22, 2008, the Company's board of directors designated Jeffrey A. Schwaneke as Chief Accounting Officer, reporting to Eric Slusser, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Schwaneke’s appointment is effective September 22, 2008.
 
    Mr. Schwaneke, 33, joined the Company on July 7, 2008 as Vice President, Corporate Controller.  He previously served as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Novelis Inc. from October 2007 to July 2008 and Assistant Corporate Controller from May 2006 to September 2007.  Mr. Schwaneke served as Segment Controller for SPX Corporation from January 2005 to April 2006.  Prior to his position at SPX Corporation, Mr. Schwaneke served as Corporate Controller at Marley Cooling Technologies from March 2004 to December 2004 and Director of Financial Reporting from November 2002 to February 2004.
 
 

 
SIGNATURE 
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: September 24, 2008
CENTENE CORPORATION
 
  
 
By:  
/s/ Eric R. Slusser
  
   
Eric R. Slusser
  
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
  
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