Centene (CNC)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-05-12 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: CENTENE CORP (CNC) CIK: 0001071739 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: COUGHLIN CHRISTOPHER J CIK: 0001110750 Role: Director --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-05-12 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +3,992 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 18,148.926 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] This award includes 3,992 shares of restricted stock units which will vest in full on the earlier of May 12, 2027, or the date of the Registrant's next annual meeting of stockholders. --- Holdings --- [Holding #1] Security: Common Stock Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F2] Owned by a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of Mr. Coughlin and his adult children, of which Mr. Coughlin is the sole trustee. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: This award includes 3,992 shares of restricted stock units which will vest in full on the earlier of May 12, 2027, or the date of the Registrant's next annual meeting of stockholders. F2: Owned by a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of Mr. Coughlin and his adult children, of which Mr. Coughlin is the sole trustee. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Christopher A. Koster (executed by attorney-in-fact) (2026-05-13)