---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001071739-22-000370"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNC"
cik: "0001071739"
company_name: "CENTENE CORP"
filed_at: "2022-11-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T17:15:26.302051+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Centene appoints Monte Ford to Board of Directors effective Nov 12, 2022

## Summary
- Monte Ford elected to Centene Board, term expiring at 2023 annual meeting.
- Ford brings 20+ years board experience; current director at JetBlue, Iron Mountain, Akamai.
- Previously CEO of Aptean, CIO of American Airlines and Associates First Capital.
- Ford will participate in standard non-employee director compensation program.
- No related party transactions or family relationships with Centene officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001071739-22-000370
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNC
- cik: 0001071739
- company_name: CENTENE CORP
- filed_at: 2022-11-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173922000370/0001071739-22-000370-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173922000370/cnc-20221112.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-22-000370
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-22-000370.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-22-000370.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Monte Ford was elected as Director at CENTENE CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 12, 2022, the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Centene Corporation (the “ Company ”) elected Monte Ford to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173922000370/0001071739-22-000370-index.htm

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