Centene Corp - Current report filing (8-K)
February 05 2008 - 3:40PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): February 5, 2008
CENTENE
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
or
other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-31826
(Commission
file number)
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42-1406317
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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7711
Carondelet Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(Address
of
principal executive office and zip code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(314) 725-4477
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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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM
2.02 RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On
February 5, 2008, we issued a press release announcing the delayed release
of
our financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31,
2007. The full text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report. The information contained in the website cited in the press release
is not a part of this report.
ITEM
9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press
release of Centene Corporation issued February 5, 2008.
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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Date:
February 5, 2008
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CENTENE
CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
ERIC R. SLUSSER
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Eric
R. Slusser
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Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
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Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release of Centene Corporation issued February 5,
2008.
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