Delaware
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001-31826
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42-1406317
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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7700 Forsyth Boulevard,
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St. Louis,
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Missouri
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63105
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common stock, $0.001 Par Value
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CNC
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NYSE
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Michael F. Neidorff, Robert K. Ditmore and Richard A. Gephardt were re-elected as Class I Directors;
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Lori J. Robinson was elected as a Class I Director;
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William L. Trubeck was elected as a Class II Director;
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H. James Dallas was elected as a Class III Director;
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The proposal to approve the advisory vote on executive compensation was approved;
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The selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, was ratified;
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The proposal to approve the amendment of the 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated was approved;
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The stockholder proposal on political spending disclosures was approved; and
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The stockholder proposal on the elimination of supermajority voting provisions was approved.
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1.
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Election of Directors:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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Michael F. Neidorff
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478,562,612
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32,799,409
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1,617,832
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26,512,836
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H. James Dallas
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509,684,584
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3,065,469
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229,800
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26,512,836
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Robert K. Ditmore
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431,202,205
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81,571,031
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206,617
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26,512,836
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Richard A. Gephardt
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444,395,050
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68,391,455
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193,348
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26,512,836
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Lori J. Robinson
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510,424,732
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2,370,715
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184,406
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26,512,836
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William L. Trubeck
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506,172,107
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6,575,122
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232,624
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26,512,836
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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2.
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Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.
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334,073,892
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161,803,916
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17,102,045
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26,512,836
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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3.
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Ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
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533,252,395
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6,048,845
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191,449
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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4.
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Approval of amendment to the 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated.
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512,027,069
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769,199
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183,585
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26,512,836
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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5.
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Stockholder proposal on political spending disclosures.
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262,605,857
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248,773,309
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1,600,687
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26,512,836
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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6.
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Stockholder proposal on the elimination of supermajority voting provisions.
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481,127,084
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31,371,954
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480,815
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26,512,836
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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104
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Cover page information from Centene Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language).
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CENTENE CORPORATION
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Date:
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May 1, 2020
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By:
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/s/ Jeffrey A. Schwaneke
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Jeffrey A. Schwaneke
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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