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: Samuels Theodore R. II CIK: 0001688276 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: 24,747.979 | 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 revocable family trust, of which Mr. Samuels serves as a co-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 revocable family trust, of which Mr. Samuels serves as a co-trustee. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Christopher A. Koster (executed by attorney-in-fact) (2026-05-13)