Christopher A. Koster - 26 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTENE CORP (CNC)

Role: Secretary & General Counsel
Signature: /s/ Christopher A. Koster
Issuer symbol: CNC
Transactions as of: 26 Jan 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 28 Jan 2026, 18:59:35 UTC
Previous filing: 18 Mar 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
KOSTER CHRISTOPHER	Secretary & General Counsel	7700 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, ST. LOUIS	/s/ Christopher A. Koster	28 Jan 2026	0001802501

This filing has been restated, see here for the amended filing

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CNC	Common Stock	Award	$0	+126,925	+48%	$0.000000	388,862	26 Jan 2026	Direct	F1, F2, F3
holding	CNC	Common Stock						100	26 Jan 2026	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	26 Jan 2026	Common Stock	15,690	$81.85	Direct	F4
holding	CNC	Phantom Stock						3,016	26 Jan 2026	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	This award includes 50,770 restricted stock units that vest in three annual installments beginning on March 15, 2027. This award also includes 76,155 performance stock units reported at target level performance. The actual number of performance stock units that will vest on March 15, 2029 ranges from 0% to 200% of the reported target performance stock units based on the Company's stock price performance for the final 20 trading days of 2025, compared to the final 60 trading days of 2028.
F2	Ownership includes 150,513 shares of previously-granted restricted stock units and performance stock units (reported at target level performance) 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.