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): September 28, 2005
CENTENE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-33395 | 42-1406317 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 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)
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 8.01. | OTHER EVENTS |
On September 28, 2005, we made a presentation entitled “Contracting & IBNR Accounting 101.” A transcript of portions of the presentation is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Transcript of presentation entitled “Contracting & IBNR Accounting 101” held on September 28, 2005 |
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.
| CENTENE CORPORATION | ||||||||
| Date: October 3, 2005 | By: | /s/ KAREY L. WITTY | ||||||
| Karey L. Witty Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Transcript of presentation entitled “Contracting & IBNR Accounting 101” held on September 28, 2005 |