CENTENE CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Dec 13, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTENE CORP (CNC)
CIK: 0001071739
Period of Report: 2011-12-09

Reporting Person: KROLL EDMUND E (SVP Fin & Investor Relations)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-09	Common Stock	F	303	$36.58	Disposed	35679	Direct
2011-12-12	Common Stock	F	182	$37.56	Disposed	35497	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.23	2017-05-22	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct
Common Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.79	2017-12-12	Common Stock (2500)	2500	Direct
Common Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.92	2018-12-09	Common Stock (5000)	5000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of previously reported stock grant.

F2: Ownership includes previous awards of 16,533 restricted stock units which are subject to vesting requirements.