CENTENE CORPORATION (NYSE:CNC) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On January 28, 2019, Centene Corporation (“Centene”) held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”), at Centene’s headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. The Special Meeting was held to consider and vote upon an amendment to Centene’s certificate of incorporation to increase the authorized shares of common stock from 400,000,000 shares of common stock to 800,000,000 shares of common stock.
At the Special Meeting, holders of 183,555,337 shares of Centene common stock, which represents approximately 89% of the shares of Centene common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date of December 24, 2018, were represented in person or by proxy.
The final voting results for this proposal, which is described in greater detail in Centene’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 26, 2018, follow below:
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FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
BROKER NON-VOTES |
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Approval of an Amendment to the Centene Certificate of Incorporation to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock: |
181,896,795 |
1,583,772 |
74,770 |
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The proposal was approved by Centene’s stockholders.
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.