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): July 1, 2021
CENTENE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
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001-31826
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42-1406317
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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7700 Forsyth Blvd.,
St. Louis, Missouri
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63105
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 725-4477
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report): N/A
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
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
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CNC
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New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or
Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 1, 2021, Centene Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), completed its previously announced
underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of $1,800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2.450% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”). The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to finance a portion of the cash
consideration payable in connection with Centene’s previously announced acquisition of Magellan Health Inc. (“Magellan Health” and such proposed acquisition, the “Magellan Acquisition”) and to pay related fees and expenses. The closing of the
offering is not conditioned on the closing of the Magellan Acquisition. If the Magellan Acquisition is not completed, Centene expects to use the net proceeds of the offering for debt repayment and general corporate purposes.
The Notes are governed by the terms of the Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2020 (the “Base Indenture”), between the
Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2021 (the “Third Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, the
“Indenture”), between the Company and the Trustee.
The Notes will mature on July 15, 2028 and the Company will pay interest on the Notes semi-annually in arrears on
January 15 and July 15, beginning on January 15, 2022. The Notes will be the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior indebtedness and will be senior in right of
payment to any of the Company’s existing and future subordinated indebtedness. The Notes will be effectively junior to all existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The Notes will
not be guaranteed by any of the Company’s subsidiaries.
The Company may redeem the Notes at any time or from time to time in whole or in part, prior to May 15, 2028 (two months
prior to the maturity date of the Notes) (the “Par Call Date”), at its option at a redemption price equal to the greater of: (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed on that redemption date, or (ii) the sum of the present values
of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes being redeemed (exclusive of interest accrued to, but excluding, the date of redemption) that would be due if such Notes matured on the Par Call Date, discounted to the date
of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the Third Supplemental Indenture) plus 50 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes
being redeemed, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. The Company may also redeem the Notes at any time or from time to time in whole or in part, on and after the Par Call Date, at its option at a redemption price equal to 100% of the
principal amount of the Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes being redeemed, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.
Subject to certain limitations, if the Company experiences specific kinds of changes of control, it will be required to
make an offer to purchase the Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase.
The Indenture provides for customary events of default, including failure to make required payments; failure to comply
with certain agreements or covenants; failure to pay, or acceleration of, certain other material indebtedness; certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency; and failure to pay certain judgments. An event of default under the Indenture will allow
either the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes to accelerate, or in certain cases, will automatically cause the acceleration of, the amounts due under the Notes.
The Notes were offered and sold pursuant to the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR
(Registration No. 333-238050) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and became effective on May 6, 2020. The Company has filed with the SEC a prospectus supplement, dated
June 24, 2021, together with the accompanying prospectus, dated May 6, 2020, relating to the offering and sale of the Notes.
The foregoing description of the Base Indenture, the Third Supplemental Indenture and the Notes is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of the Base Indenture, which is incorporated herein by reference, and each of the Third Supplemental Indenture and the form of Note due 2028, each of which are attached to this Current Report and are
incorporated herein by reference on Form 8-K as Exhibits 4.2 and 4.3, respectively.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Description
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Base Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2020, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, dated October 7, 2020)
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Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2021, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee
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Form of 2.450% Senior Note due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.2)
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Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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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.
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CENTENE CORPORATION
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Date: July 1, 2021
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By:
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/s/ Andrew L. Asher
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Andrew L. Asher
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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