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):  04/21/2005
 
Centene Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-33395
 
Delaware
  
42-1406317
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
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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Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
 
On April 21, 2005, our board of directors elected Tommy G. Thompson to serve on our board of directors, effective immediately. Mr. Thompson was elected as a Class III director and will serve until our 2007 annual meeting of stockholders.
 

 

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: April 25, 2005.
     
By:
 
/s/    Michael F. Neidorff
               
Michael F. Neidorff
               
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer