2015.02.06 Form 8-K
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 2, 2015
CENTENE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | | 001-31826 | | 42-1406317 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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7700 Forsyth Blvd. 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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On February 2, 2015 the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Centene Corporation (the “Company”) adopted an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company's By-Laws (the “By-Laws”) to specify that the sole and exclusive forum for certain actions involving the Company shall be the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or certain other courts if such court lacks jurisdiction), unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum. Shareholders are deemed to have given consent to personal jurisdiction for such actions in such forum.
The Amendment does not require shareholder approval as provided for in our By-Laws, but the Company intends to submit the Amendment to the Company’s shareholders for approval at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and to repeal the Amendment if such approval is not obtained.
The foregoing is only a summary of the Amendment and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is included as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index.
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: | February 6, 2015 | By: | | /s/ William N. Scheffel |
| | | | William N. Scheffel Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
3.1 | | Amendment to By-Laws of the Company, effective as of February 2, 2015. |