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): July 25, 2006
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)
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| ITEM 7.01. | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
On July 25, 2006, as part of our 2nd quarter 2006 earnings conference call, we posted on our website a presentation entitled “Claims Liabilities: Change in Estimates for Q1 2006.” A copy of the presentation is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this Form 8-K and exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Nor shall such information or exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Copy of presentation entitled “Claims Liabilities: Change in Estimates for Q1 2006” presented on July 25, 2006 |
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: July 26, 2006 | By: | /s/ J. Per Brodin | ||||||
| J. Per Brodin Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Copy of presentation entitled “Claims Liabilities: Change in Estimates for Q1 2006” presented on July 25, 2006 |