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): October 29, 2025

CENTENE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

001-31826

42-1406317

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

7700 Forsyth Boulevard,

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): N/A

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $0.001 Par Value

CNC

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

(a) On October 29, 2025, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The full text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information contained in the website cited in the press release is not a part of this report.

The information contained 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

The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished and not filed:

99.1 Press release of Centene Corporation issued October 29, 2025, as to financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number						Description
99.1*						Press release of Centene Corporation issued October 29, 2025 as to financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
104						Cover page information from Centene Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 29, 2025 formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL).


*						The press release is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange of 1934, as amended.

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:

October 29, 2025

By:

/s/ ANDREW L. ASHER

Andrew L. Asher
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

CENTENE CORP 8-K