Centene (CNC)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2025-12-31 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: 2025-12-31 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +729 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 13,016.926 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Ownership includes 3,579 shares of restricted stock units subject to vesting requirements. --- Holdings --- [Holding #1] Security: Common Stock Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F2] On November 13, 2025, Mr. Coughlin contributed 30,054 shares of common stock from a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of himself and his adult children, of which Mr. Coughlin was the sole trustee, into an individual account held in his name. On November 19, 2025, Mr. Coughlin contributed 30,054 shares of common stock to a new grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of himself and his adult children, of which Mr. Coughlin is the sole trustee. [Holding #2] Security: Common Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Ownership includes 3,579 shares of restricted stock units subject to vesting requirements. F2: On November 13, 2025, Mr. Coughlin contributed 30,054 shares of common stock from a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of himself and his adult children, of which Mr. Coughlin was the sole trustee, into an individual account held in his name. On November 19, 2025, Mr. Coughlin contributed 30,054 shares of common stock to a new grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of himself and his adult children, of which Mr. Coughlin is the sole trustee. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Christopher A. Koster (executed by attorney-in-fact) (2026-01-05)