Summary
Centene Corp (CNC) filed an 8-K on January 12, 2015, to confirm its previously issued 2014 and 2015 financial guidance during a presentation at the J.P. Morgan 33rd Annual Healthcare Conference. The company reiterated guidance that was initially announced at its Investor Day on December 12, 2014. Investors should note that Centene does not intend to provide updates on this guidance outside of its regular quarterly or annual earnings reports, and any silence on the matter should not be interpreted as a change in guidance.
Key Highlights
- 1Centene Corp confirmed its 2014 and 2015 financial guidance at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
- 2The guidance being confirmed was originally provided on December 12, 2014, during the company's Investor Day.
- 3The filing serves as a confirmation of existing financial projections, not as a release of new financial data.
- 4Centene stated it will not provide interim updates on guidance and silence should not imply changes.
- 5This filing is primarily for regulatory disclosure purposes, incorporating information presented at the conference.
- 6The information presented is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, limiting liability.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to confirm Centene Corp's previously announced financial guidance for 2014 and 2015 during their presentation at the J.P. Morgan 33rd Annual Healthcare Conference.
No, this filing specifically states that Centene will not provide updates on its earnings guidance outside of its scheduled quarterly or yearly earnings disclosures. Silence from the company regarding guidance should not be interpreted as a change.
The filing directs investors to Centene's investor relations website for a copy of the guidance that was initially announced at its Investor Day on December 12, 2014.
No, the information contained in this Form 8-K and its exhibit is explicitly stated as not being 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, meaning it is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not automatically incorporated into other filings unless specifically referenced.