0001071739-11-000035.txt : 20111219 0001071739-11-000035.hdr.sgml : 20111219 20111219171623 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001071739-11-000035 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110915 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20111219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111219 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/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31826 FILM NUMBER: 111269946 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7700 FORSYTH BLVD. CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3147254477 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7700 FORSYTH BLVD. CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 8-K/A 1 form8ka.htm FORM 8-K/A form8ka.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K/A
 
 
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 15, 2011
 
 
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.)
 
     
7700 Forsyth Blvd.
St. Louis, Missouri
  
63105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 725-4477
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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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
 
(d)    This Amendment to a Current Report on Form 8-K/A supplements the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 15, 2011 regarding the election of Orlando Ayala to our board of directors.  The purpose of this Amendment is to announce Mr. Ayala’s appointment to the Compensation Committee and new Technology Committee, effective December 14, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
         
   
CENTENE CORPORATION
     
Date: December 19, 2011
  
By:
  
/s/ William N. Scheffel
       
William N. Scheffel
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer