Sec Form 4 Filing - NEIDORFF MICHAEL F @ CENTENE CORP - 2018-02-28

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
NEIDORFF MICHAEL F
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENTENE CORP [ CNC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
7700 FORYSTH BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/28/2018
(Street)
ST. LOUIS, MO63105
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/28/2018 G V 25 D $ 0 3,895,571.1753 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 03/05/2018 G V 20,000 D $ 0 3,875,571.1753 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 04/26/2018 S 250,000 ( 2 ) D $ 108.2 3,625,571.1753 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 147,515 I By GRAT ( 3 )
Common Stock 3,600 I By Spouse
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock $ 0 ( 4 ) 02/11/2011 02/11/2011( 5 ) Common Stock 101,138.002 101,138.002 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 57.02 12/14/2019 12/14/2026 Common Stock 20,000 20,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
NEIDORFF MICHAEL F
7700 FORYSTH BOULEVARD
ST. LOUIS, MO63105
X Chairman & CEO
Signatures
/s/ Jeffrey A. Schwaneke (executed by attorney-in-fact) 04/27/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Ownership includes previous awards of 555,000 restricted stock units subject to vesting requirements.
( 2 )This sale is pursuant to a diversification and in accordance with a 10b5-1 Trading Plan that was established on March 7, 2018. The weighted average price for this transaction is reported within the form. Full information regarding the number of shares at each price is available upon request.
( 3 )Owned by a grantor retained annuity trust of which Mr. Neidorff is the trustee and beneficiary of the annuity.
( 4 )Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive the fair market value of one share of Centene common stock.
( 5 )The phantom stock has no formal expiration date. The phantom stock will be settled in cash or other non-Company securities upon Mr. Neidorff's termination with the Company or on such other date Mr. Neidorff may elect.

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