-----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, EP9JOxl3UxTGYzPoBvMWpGB/jM7tUIQaP4E8G3xWKZGDiZnOXYySGkZi4gnEIEt6 N7v4ZjMmIDisy2nIm2myjQ== 0001181431-05-065544.txt : 20051208 0001181431-05-065544.hdr.sgml : 20051208 20051208161651 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-05-065544 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051202 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20051208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051208 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: 051252605 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 rrd99539.htm Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  12/02/2005
 
Centene Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-33395
 
Delaware
  
42-1406317
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
7711 Carondelet Avenue, Suite 800, St. Louis, MO 63105
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
314-725-4477
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On December 2, 2005, Superior HealthPlan, Inc. (Superior), a subsidiary of Centene, was notified by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) of the full execution of a Medicaid/CHIP HMO Managed Care contract between HHSC and Superior (the "Parties"). The operational start date, the date membership operations commence under the contract, is September 1, 2006. The initial contract term is effective through August 31, 2008; however, the Parties may mutually agree to renew the contract for an additional period or periods not to exceed a total term of eight (8) years. The agreement may be terminated at any time by HHSC under the terms specified in the contract.

Among other things, the contract expands Superior's current Service Areas to also include the Medicaid STAR HMO program for the Lubbock Service Area, the Medicaid STAR HMO and CHIP programs for the Nueces Service Area, and the CHIP HMO program for the Travis Service Area.

 

 

Signature(s)
 
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 08, 2005
     
By:
 
/s/    Michael F. Neidorff
               
Michael F. Neidorff
               
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
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