Christopher A. Koster - 15 Dec 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTENE CORP (CNC)

Role: EVP, Secr. & General Counsel
Signature: /s/ Christopher A. Koster
Issuer symbol: CNC
Transactions as of: 15 Dec 2023
Net transactions value: -$369,168
Form type: 4
Filing time: 19 Dec 2023, 18:44:47 UTC
Previous filing: 27 Jun 2023
Next filing: 08 Feb 2024
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CNC	Common Stock	Tax liability	$369,168	-4,889	-2.8%	$75.51	170,753	15 Dec 2023	Direct	F1, F2, F3
holding	CNC	Common Stock						100	15 Dec 2023	By Spouse

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	CNC	Common Stock Option (right to buy)						15,690	15 Dec 2023	Common Stock	15,690	$81.85	Direct	F4
holding	CNC	Phantom Stock						3,016	15 Dec 2023	Common Stock	3,016	$0.000000	Direct	F5, F6

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of previously reported stock grant.
F2	Ownership includes 94,889 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
F3	Updated ownership includes common stock acquired through the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Program.
F4	Performance Stock Option granted on December 15, 2021, may become exercisable on or after the third anniversary of the grant date if the closing price of CNC's common stock equals or exceeds $100 per share for 20 consecutive trading days following the grant date.
F5	Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive the fair market value of one share of Centene common stock.
F6	The phantom stock has no formal expiration date. The phantom stock will be settled in cash or other non-Company securities upon Mr. Koster's termination with the Company or on such other date Mr. Koster may elect.