form8k.htm
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): September 24,
2007
Centene
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission
File Number: 000-33395
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Delaware
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42-1406317
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(State
or other
jurisdiction of
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(IRS
Employer
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incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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7711
Carondelet Avenue, 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)
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:
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230.425)
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240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers
(d) Our
board of
directors elected Pamela A. Joseph to serve on our board of directors,
effective September 24, 2007. Ms. Joseph was elected as a Class
III director with a term expiring in 2010. In connection with her
election, Ms. Joseph received 10,000
market price options to purchase Centene stock, vesting equally over three
years, and 3,554 shares of restricted stock, vesting in full on April 24,
2008. Ms. Joseph will participate in the Company's standard director
compensation program as described in the Company's 2007 Proxy Statement filed
with the SEC on form DEF 14A on March 12, 2007.
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.
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Centene
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Date:
September
28, 2007
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By:
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/s/ J.
Per
Brodin |
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J.
Per Brodin |
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Senior
Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer |
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