UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): March 15, 2007
CENTENE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | | 000-33395 | | 42-1406317 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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7711 Carondelet Avenue, Suite 800 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: Not Applicable
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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
The Company announced the pricing of its 7 ¼% Senior Notes due 2014 in a press release dated March 16, 2007, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated March 16, 2007 |
SIGNATURES
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: March 16, 2007 | CENTENE CORPORATION (Registrant) | |
| | By: | /s/ J. PER BRODIN | |
| | | J. Per Brodin | |
| | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated March 16, 2007 |
