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): May 3, 2019

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): 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 following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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.  ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
CNC
New York Stock Exchange


Item 8.01
OTHER EVENTS

Filed as Exhibit 99.1 herewith are the unaudited consolidated financial statements of New York State Catholic Health Plan, Inc., d/b/a Fidelis Care New York (“Fidelis Care”), as of June 30, 2018 and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

Item 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a)
Financial statements of businesses acquired.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Fidelis Care as of June 30, 2018 and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit
 Number
 
Description
   
 
Unaudited consolidated financial statements of Fidelis Care as of June 30, 2018 and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.




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
       
Dated: May 3, 2019
     
By:
 
/s/ Jeffrey A. Schwaneke
       
Name:
 
Jeffrey A. Schwaneke
       
Title:
 
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer