CENTENE CORPORATION (NYSE:CNC) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY
ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
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(e)
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At the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 25,
2017, our stockholders approved the amendment to the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of common shares reserved for issuance under the plan and to effect certain other changes. |
Amended, is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this current report. The
above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
exhibit.
following actions were taken:
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Michael F. Neidorff, Robert K. Ditmore, and Richard A.
Gephardt>were re-elected as Class I Directors; |
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The proposal to approve the advisory vote on executive
compensation was approved; |
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The proposal to amend the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan was
approved; |
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The proposal to hold an advisory vote on executive
compensation for the frequency of “1 YEAR” was approved; and |
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The selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, was ratified. |
hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation. The final
results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of
security holders during the Registrant’s annual meeting of
shareholders on April 25, 2017, are as follows:
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1.
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Election of Directors:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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Michael F. Neidorff
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138,177,288
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5,120,682
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394,737
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Robert K. Ditmore
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134,864,432
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8,630,524
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197,751
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Richard A. Gephardt
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142,887,303
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547,881
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257,523
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.
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127,288,920
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16,130,574
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273,213
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10,345,348
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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3.
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Approval of amendment to the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan.
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126,126,463
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17,366,708
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199,536
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10,345,348
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1 YEAR
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2 YEARS
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3 YEARS
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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Advisory vote on frequency of advisory votes on executive
compensation. |
127,351,478
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153,797
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15,967,091
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220,341
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10,345,348
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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5.
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Ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. |
151,123,992
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2,731,726
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182,337
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(d)
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Exhibits. See Exhibit Index.
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About CENTENE CORPORATION (NYSE:CNC)
Centene Corporation is a diversified healthcare company that provides programs and services to government sponsored healthcare programs. The Company also provides education and outreach programs to inform and assist members in accessing appropriate healthcare services. The Company operates through two segments. The Managed Care segment provides health plan coverage to individuals, through government subsidized programs, including Medicaid, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Long Term Care (LTC), Foster Care, dual-eligible individuals (Duals) and the Supplemental Security Income Program, also known as the Aged, Blind or Disabled Program (ABD). The Specialty Services segment consists of its specialty companies offering a range of healthcare services and products to state programs, correctional facilities, healthcare organizations, employer groups and other commercial organizations. CENTENE CORPORATION (NYSE:CNC) Recent Trading Information
CENTENE CORPORATION (NYSE:CNC) closed its last trading session up +0.15 at 72.95 with 3,512,017 shares trading hands.
