---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001071739-23-000151"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNC"
cik: "0001071739"
company_name: "CENTENE CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T17:55:28.926971+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Centene COO James Murray to retire in 2024; transition duties to functional leaders

## Summary
- James E. Murray, COO, notified Centene on May 19, 2023 of plan to retire in 2024.
- Murray will transition COO duties over remainder of current quarter to several functional leaders.
- Post-transition, Murray will report to CEO Sarah M. London and focus on Centene's Medicare strategy.
- No replacement COO named; company cites strong operational bench built under Murray.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001071739-23-000151
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNC
- cik: 0001071739
- company_name: CENTENE CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-22T23:59:59+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/1071739/000107173923000151/0001071739-23-000151-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173923000151/cnc-20230519.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-23-000151
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-23-000151.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-23-000151.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James E. Murray departed as Chief Operating Officer at CENTENE CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On May 19, 2023, James E. Murray, Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), formally notified the Company of his plans to retire in 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173923000151/0001071739-23-000151-index.htm

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