---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001071739-21-000229"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNC"
cik: "0001071739"
company_name: "CENTENE CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T16:04:59.963042+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jesse N. Hunter to depart as Centene EVP & Chief Strategy Officer effective Nov 5, 2021

## Summary
- Mutual agreement accelerates Mr. Hunter's last day from Dec 31 to Nov 5, 2021.
- Severance includes 12.5 months base salary lump sum plus subsidized COBRA benefits.
- Additional lump sum payment of $691,667 for pro-rated 2021 bonus and pro-rated Cash LTIP award.
- Unvested service-based RSUs to continue vesting through Dec 31, 2022; pro-rata vesting for performance-based RSUs and Cash LTIP awards for certain periods.
- Severance subject to execution of release of claims; separation agreement expected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001071739-21-000229
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNC
- cik: 0001071739
- company_name: CENTENE CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173921000229/0001071739-21-000229-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173921000229/cnc-20211026.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-21-000229.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jesse N. Hunter departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at CENTENE CORP.
  - Action: mutually agreed to depart
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
  source text: Centene Corporation (“Centene”) and Jesse N. Hunter, the former Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Centene, have mutually agreed that Mr. Hunter’s last day will be November 5, 2021, rather than December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173921000229/0001071739-21-000229-index.htm

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