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Non-binding advisory vote on frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. The frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation was 1 Year based upon the following votes: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain 479,944,774 118,020 6,058,224 163,415","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173923000148/0001071739-23-000148-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-10"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"8bece1c8406b3d1cda728c2104a979d1ae800991","claim":"CENTENE CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-10 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"1. Election of Directors. The ten directors were elected at the Annual Meeting for a one-year term based upon the following votes: Director Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Jessica L. Blume 464,810,199 8,694,829 12,779,405 20,912,098 Kenneth A. Burdick 480,536,857 5,525,016 222,560 20,912,098 Christopher J. Coughlin 452,841,750 20,677,665 12,765,018 20,912,098 H. James Dallas 468,870,076 4,645,599 12,768,758 20,912,098 Wayne S. DeVeydt 469,994,883 16,126,335 163,215 20,912,098 Frederick H. Eppinger 457,080,119 28,858,030 346,284 20,912,098 Monte E. Ford 478,985,615 7,057,667 241,151 20,912,098 Sarah M. London 481,688,450 4,335,436 260,547 20,912,098 Lori J. Robinson 455,742,066 17,601,889 12,940,478 20,912,098 Theodore R. Samuels 457,394,435 16,026,058 12,863,940 20,912,098","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173923000148/0001071739-23-000148-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-10"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"96729f2ca1a965dc474096e1f0936e9b7e6bf982","claim":"CENTENE CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP at the 2023-05-10 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"4. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified based upon the following votes: For Against Abstain 496,331,179 10,734,626 130,726","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173923000148/0001071739-23-000148-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-10"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"cf9ac5fe8ff312667e21fc30072ad97cd54e71f1","claim":"CENTENE CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal for shareholder ratification of termination pay at the 2023-05-10 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"5. Shareholder proposal for shareholder ratification of termination pay. The shareholder proposal was not approved based upon the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 44,697,030 441,040,108 547,295 20,912,098","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173923000148/0001071739-23-000148-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-10"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"e2c644dcaa2bc80e9989cb51890c8d4c04751a1d","claim":"CENTENE CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal for maternal morbidity reduction metrics in executive compensation at the 2023-05-10 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"6. Shareholder proposal for maternal morbidity reduction metrics in executive compensation. The shareholder proposal was not approved based upon the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 59,585,452 422,734,550 3,964,431 20,912,098","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173923000148/0001071739-23-000148-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-10"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"e491ba72ad5a449e130c40bc8696eef31ff4a2ba","claim":"CENTENE CORP shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-05-10 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"2. Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation. The Company's executive compensation was approved by a non-binding advisory vote based upon the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 408,119,178 77,813,537 351,718 20,912,098","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173923000148/0001071739-23-000148-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-10"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}