2013.05.31 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): May 31, 2013
CENTENE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | | 001-31826 | | 42-1406317 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 31, 2013, we issued a press release announcing that our subsidiary, Kentucky Spirit Health Plan (Kentucky Spirit), received a summary judgment ruling from the Franklin County Circuit Court in Kentucky. The Court ruled that Kentucky Spirit does not have the contractual right to terminate its Medicaid managed care contract with the Commonwealth of Kentucky before the end of the initial term. Kentucky Spirit is analyzing the ruling and evaluating its legal alternatives.
The Company's 2013 earnings guidance has not been adjusted to reflect any impact related to the judgment ruling in Kentucky. The Company expects to update its 2013 earnings guidance to include any impact of the Kentucky judgment ruling as additional information becomes available or in its second quarter earnings release.
The full text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release of Centene Corporation issued May 31, 2013.
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.
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| | CENTENE CORPORATION |
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Date: | June 6, 2013 | By: | | /s/ William N. Scheffel |
| | | | William N. Scheffel Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
99.1 | | Press release of Centene Corporation issued May 31, 2013. |