-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NMClFCP/s2o9fTpZUL5SkVslg8oADHCKhdKhFqfL6cUuSk1ipulyPZIY1fvt+9Bk 8S8IsHSbRbLD36/yzKI4mg== 0000928385-02-000342.txt : 20020414 0000928385-02-000342.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928385-02-000342 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020211 GROUP MEMBERS: CAHILL WARNOCK STRAT PART FUND GROUP MEMBERS: STRATEGIC ASSOCIATES, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTENE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001071739 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324] IRS NUMBER: 041406317 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-62421 FILM NUMBER: 02534275 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7711 CARONDELET AVE CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3147254477 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7711 CARONDELET AVE STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAHILL WARNOCK STRATEGIC PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001025666 IRS NUMBER: 521970604 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: A STREET 2: 10 NORTH CALVERT ST STE 735 CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4102441300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 NORTH CALVERT ST STREET 2: SUITE 735 CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 --------- SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 0)* CENTENE CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 15135B101 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 15135B101 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. 52-1970619 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 1,000,000 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 1,000,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,000,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 11 14.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 15135B101 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Strategic Associates, L.P. 52-1991689 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 1,000,000 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 1,000,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,000,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 11 14.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E-1 CUSIP No. 15135B101 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Cahill Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P. 52-1970604 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 1,000,000 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 1,000,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,000,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 11 14.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 5 of 8 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer Centene Corp. (the "Issuer") Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices The address of the Issuer's principal executive offices is 7711 Carondelet Avenue, Suite 800, St. Louis, MO 63105. Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing This statement is filed on behalf of Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners Fund, L.P., Strategic Associates, L.P. and Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence The principal place of business of Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners Fund, L.P., Strategic Associates, L.P. and Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P. is One South Street, Suite 2150, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Item 2(c). Citizenship The citizenship or place of organization of each of the Reporting Persons is set forth on the cover page. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities The title of the securities is common stock (the "Common Stock"). Item 2(e). CUSIP Number The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is set forth on the cover page. Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii) (E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Page 6 of 8 Pages Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P. ("Strategic Partners") is the sole general partner of Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. ("Strategic Partners Fund") and Strategic Associates, L.P. ("Strategic Associates"). Strategic Partners Fund is the record owner of 947,500 shares and Strategic Associates is the record owner of 52,500 shares. The limited partnership agreement for Strategic Partners Fund provides that any securities acquired by it and Strategic Associates shall be sold or otherwise disposed of at substantially the same time. The limited partnership agreement for Strategic Associates provides that it will invest on a side-by-side basis with Strategic Partners Fund. Notwithstanding these provisions, there is no agreement between the two funds that provides the other with any right to enforce these provisions. Accordingly, Strategic Partners Fund, Strategic Associates and Strategic Partners each deny that it is part of any group, however, the amounts reported as beneficially owned reflect the ownership levels if Strategic Partners, Strategic Partners Fund and Strategic Associates are considered part of a group. Because of their relationship as affiliated entities, Strategic Partners Fund and Strategic Associates may be deemed to own beneficially the shares held of record by the other. As the general partner, Strategic Partners may be deemed to own beneficially the shares held by the Strategic Partners Fund and Strategic Associates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Strategic Partners Fund, Strategic Associates and Strategic Partners each disclaim beneficial ownership of any shares not held of record by it. The amounts reported as beneficially owned reflect the ownership levels if Strategic Partners, Strategic Partners Fund and Strategic Associates were to be considered owed beneficially by the others. (b) Percent of class: Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. 14.8% Strategic Associates, L.P. 14.8% Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P. 14.8% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. 0 Strategic Associates, L.P. 0 Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P. 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. 1,000,000 Strategic Associates, L.P. 1,000,000 Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P. 1,000,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. 0 Strategic Associates, L.P. 0 Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P. 0 Page 7 of 8 Pages (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. 1,000,000 Strategic Associates, L.P. 1,000,000 Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P. 1,000,000 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class N/A Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group N/A Item 10. Certification N/A Page 8 of 8 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 11, 2002 Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. By: Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P., its general partner /s/ Donald W. Hughes --------------------------------- Name: Donald W. Hughes Title: Secretary Strategic Associates, L.P. By: Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P., its general partner /s/ Donald W. Hughes --------------------------------- Name: Donald W. Hughes Title: Secretary Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P. /s/ Donald W. Hughes --------------------------------- Name: Donald W. Hughes Title: Secretary and General Partner EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Agreement of Joint Filing EX-99.1 3 dex991.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Agreement of Joint Filing Pursuant to 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned persons hereby agree to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Statement on Schedule 13G (the "Statement") to which this Agreement is attached as an exhibit, and agree that such Statement, as so filed, is filed on behalf of each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement. Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. By: Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P., its general partner /s/ Donald W. Hughes ------------------------------------ Name: Donald W. Hughes Title: Secretary Strategic Associates, L.P. By: Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P., its general partner /s/ Donald W. Hughes ------------------------------------ Name: Donald W. Hughes Title: Secretary Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P. /s/ Donald W. Hughes ------------------------------------ Name: Donald W. Hughes Title: Secretary and General Partner -9- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----