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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Centene (CNC)

Centene CFO Andrew Asher to retire; Christopher Neczypor named successor effective January 2027

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Centene said CFO Andrew Asher will retire as chief financial officer effective December 31, 2026, and will serve as a strategic advisor through the end of 2027. Christopher Neczypor, who previously served as CFO of Lincoln National Corporation, is slated to become Executive Vice President and CFO on January 1, 2027, and the company reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of greater than $4.80 in the same announcement.

Key points

  • Andrew Asher steps down as CFO on December 31, 2026, and advises the company through 2027
  • Christopher Neczypor starts as Executive Vice President on or about September 1, 2026, and becomes CFO on January 1, 2027
  • Neczypor's package includes a $1,100,000 base salary, a 150% target bonus, a $2,000,000 cash sign-on bonus and $10,000,000 in make-whole restricted stock units
  • Company reaffirmed 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of greater than $4.80, unchanged from its July 28, 2026 second quarter release

The filing

CompanyCentene (CNC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 17, 2026, 6:05 AM ET
Accession number0001071739-26-000165

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 17, 2026.

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