2014.01.27 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): January 27, 2014
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)
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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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 27, 2014, Centene Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), by and among the Company, Mark T. Mitchell and Barclays Capital Inc. in connection with the offering of 800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Offering”), sold by Mark T. Mitchell. The Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the Offering.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index.
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: | January 31, 2014 | By: | | /s/ William N. Scheffel |
| | | | William N. Scheffel Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated January 27, 2014 among Centene Corporation, Mark Mitchell, and Barclays Capital Inc. |