- Current report filing (8-K)
January 02 2009 - 10:55AM
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): December 31, 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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM
7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On
December 31, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing
that it
has received a termination notice from AMERIGROUP Corporation relating to the
previously disclosed agreement to sell certain assets of University Health
Plans, Inc. in the State of New Jersey
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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
(d)
Exhibits.
99.1 Press
release of Centene Corporation issued December 31, 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:
January 2, 2009
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CENTENE
CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
KEITH H.
WILLIAMSON
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Keith
H. Williamson
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Senior
Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel
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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 December 31,
2008.
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