CENTENE CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Nov 14, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTENE CORP (CNC)
CIK: 0001071739
Period of Report: 2011-11-13

Reporting Person: EGGERT MARK W (Executive VP, Health Plans)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-11-13	Common Stock	F	1623	$35.46	Disposed	97472	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.23	2017-11-13	Common Stock (61506)	61506	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: Mr. Eggert's ownership includes previous awards of 52,500 restricted stock units subject to vesting requirements.