---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001071739-21-000217"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNC"
cik: "0001071739"
company_name: "CENTENE CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T21:43:08.182511+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# David L. Steward retires from Centene Board after 18 years, effective Oct 6

## Summary
- David L. Steward notified Centene of his retirement on Oct 5; effective Oct 6, 2021.
- Steward served on the Board since 2003; departure is not due to any dispute.
- Recent board refresh includes Gen. Lori Robinson (2019), Dallas, Trubeck (2020), and Sarah London as Vice Chairman (Sept 2021).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001071739-21-000217
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNC
- cik: 0001071739
- company_name: CENTENE CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173921000217/0001071739-21-000217-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173921000217/cnc-20211005.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-21-000217
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-21-000217.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-21-000217.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David L. Steward retired as Director at CENTENE CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 5, 2021, David L. Steward notified Centene Corporation (the “Company”) of his intention to retire from the Board of Directors, effective October 6, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173921000217/0001071739-21-000217-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.