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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on April 25, 2017

 

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CENTENE CORPORATION

 

 

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CENTENE CORPORATION

C/O BROADRIDGE

PO BOX 1342

BRENTWOOD, NY 11717

         

 

Meeting Information

        
       

 

 Meeting Type:   Annual Meeting

   
       

 

 For holders as of:   February 24, 2017

   
       

 

 Date:  April 25, 2017            Time:  9:00 AM CDT

   
       

 

 Location:    Centene Plaza

                     7700 Forsyth Blvd.

                     St. Louis, Missouri 63105

                     Centene Auditorium

     
               
                
       

 

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Voting items
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
  1.   Election of Directors
    Nominees
  1A   Michael F. Neidorff
  1B   Robert K. Ditmore
  1C   Richard A. Gephardt
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.
  2.   ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
  3.   APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE 2012 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN.
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:

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  4.   ADVISORY VOTE ON FREQUENCY OF ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposal 5.

 

  5.   RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017.
 

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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