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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): March 11, 2010
 
Centene Corporation
 
 
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
         
Delaware
  
001-31826
  
42-1406317
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
     
7711 Carondelet Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri
  
63105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(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
 
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on March 15, 2010 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)    Exhibits.
 
 
99.1 Press release of Centene Corporation issued March 15, 2010.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.

 
  CENTENE CORPORATION  
       
Date: March 15, 2010
By:
/s/ William N. Scheffel  
    William N. Scheffel  
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  
       
 

 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number                                Description

99.1                                Press release of Centene Corporation issued March 15, 2010.