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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 11, 2013
CENTENE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-31826 | 42-1406317 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
7700 Forsyth Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri | 63105 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 725-4477
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 3.02 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
On December 11, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Mark Mitchell and his affiliate, pursuant to which the Company would acquire 68.2% of U.S. Medical Management, LLC (“USMM”). The closing is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2014, subject to customary closing conditions.
The purchase price is expected to be approximately $200 million and will be funded with a combination of one-third cash and two-thirds Company common stock (“Common Stock”). The number of shares to be issued is estimated to be in a range of 2.3 million to 2.5 million shares, with the exact number to be based on the market price of the Common Stock shortly prior to closing. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement on Form S-3 registering the resale of the Common Stock issued in the transaction.
The parties have also entered into separate call and put agreements. Under these agreements, the Company may purchase or be required to purchase up to the total remaining interests in USMM over a period beginning in 2015 and continuing through 2017. Under certain circumstances, the agreements may be extended through 2020. At the Company’s sole option, up to 50% of the consideration to be issued for the purchase of the additional interests under these agreements may be funded with shares of Company Common Stock. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement on Form S-3 registering the resale by the holders of the shares of Company Common Stock issued pursuant to these agreements.
These shares are expected to be issued in reliance upon the exemption contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a transaction not involving a public offering, and/or Rule 506 promulgated thereunder.
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On December 13, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing its 2014 financial guidance and updating its 2013 financial guidance. The full text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information contained in the website cited in the press release is not a part of this report.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release of Centene Corporation issued December 13, 2013.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CENTENE CORPORATION | ||||
Date: | December 13, 2013 | By: | /s/ William N. Scheffel | |
William N. Scheffel Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press release of Centene Corporation issued December 13, 2013. | |