form8k.htm
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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 
 
001-31826
(Commission file number) 
 
42-1406317
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
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 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. .
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: February 5, 2008
CENTENE CORPORATION
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ ERIC R. SLUSSER
 
 
 
Eric R. Slusser
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX 
 
 
 
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release of Centene Corporation issued February 5, 2008.