---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001071739-21-000201"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNC"
cik: "0001071739"
company_name: "CENTENE CORP"
filed_at: "2021-09-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T01:11:36.658209+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Centene EVP Jeffrey Schwaneke resigns; receives $3M lump sum in lieu of equity vesting

## Summary
- Jeffrey A. Schwaneke resigned as EVP of HealthCare Enterprises effective Sept. 22, 2021.
- Separation agreement provides one year base salary and subsidized COBRA but no 2021 prorated bonus.
- All outstanding unvested equity awards will not vest; Schwaneke receives $3M cash lump sum instead.
- Payments contingent on execution and non-revocation of release of claims.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001071739-21-000201
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNC
- cik: 0001071739
- company_name: CENTENE CORP
- filed_at: 2021-09-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173921000201/0001071739-21-000201-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173921000201/cnc-20210922.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-21-000201
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-21-000201.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-21-000201.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey A. Schwaneke resigned as Executive Vice President of HealthCare Enterprises at CENTENE CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President of HealthCare Enterprises
  source text: Centene Corporation (“Centene”) and Jeffrey A. Schwaneke, the former Executive Vice President of HealthCare Enterprises of Centene, mutually agreed that Mr. Schwaneke would resign from his employment with Centene effective as of September 22, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173921000201/0001071739-21-000201-index.htm

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