form8k.htm
UNTIED 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): September
22, 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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Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
(c) On
September 22, 2008, the Company's
board of directors designated Jeffrey A. Schwaneke as Chief
Accounting Officer, reporting to Eric Slusser, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Schwaneke’s appointment is effective
September 22,
2008.
Mr.
Schwaneke, 33, joined the Company on July 7, 2008 as Vice President, Corporate
Controller. He previously served as Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer at Novelis Inc. from October 2007 to July 2008 and
Assistant Corporate Controller from May 2006 to September 2007. Mr.
Schwaneke served as Segment Controller for SPX Corporation from January 2005 to
April 2006. Prior to his position at SPX Corporation, Mr. Schwaneke
served as Corporate Controller at Marley Cooling Technologies from March 2004 to
December 2004 and Director of Financial Reporting from November 2002 to February
2004.
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:
September
24, 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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