ITEM 8.01. Other Events.

On February 5, 2020, Centene Corporation, (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the offering of $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2030 (the "Notes") to be issued by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering, together with available cash on hand, to complete a redemption of all of its outstanding 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 and all of its outstanding 6.125% Senior Notes due 2024, including all premiums, accrued interest and costs and expenses related to the redemptions. Pending the application of the net proceeds of the offering for the foregoing purposes, net proceeds may temporarily be used for general corporate purposes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.





(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number.  Description
  99.1   Press release, dated February 5, 2020
104      Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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