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Centene8-K: Chief accounting officer change

Centene appoints internal candidate Theodore Pienkos as new Chief Accounting Officer, effective March 18, 2026.

Source

SEC EDGARMar 24, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Centene 8-K

Filing excerpt

Effective March 18, 2026, the Board of Directors (the Board) of Centene Corporation (the Company) appointed Theodore Pienkos, 44, a registered CPA, to serve as the Company's Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.

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8-K: Chief accounting officer change

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
03/18
Filed
Mar 24, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$440K (New Chief Accounting Officer's base salary)
Percent
60% (Target bonus as a percentage of base salary for the new CAO)

Details

CIK
1071739
Accession number
0001071739-26-000070
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Finance/accounting tools review
Signal category
Leadership

Topics and mentions

Vendors

  • KPMG LLP

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Mar 31, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
chiefAccountingOfficerChange

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  "signal_subtype": "chiefAccountingOfficerChange",
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    "detail": "A new Chief Accounting Officer, even an internal promotion, will often review financial systems, controls, and vendor relationships within the first 90-180 days. This creates a window of opportunity for providers of accounting software, compliance tools, and audit/consulting services to engage with new leadership.",
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    "excerpts": "Effective March 18, 2026, the Board of Directors (the Board) of Centene Corporation (the Company) appointed Theodore Pienkos, 44, a registered CPA, to serve as the Company's Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.",
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