WCG WellCare Health Plans Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Burdick Kenneth A	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. [ WCG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC., 8735 HENDERSON ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/17/2020
(Street) TAMPA, FL 33634 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	1/17/2020		A(1)		59616	A	$0	227022	D
Common Stock	1/17/2020		A(2)		37674	A	$0	264696	D
Common Stock	1/17/2020		M(3)		4240	A	$0	268936	D
Common Stock	1/17/2020		M(4)		7355	A	$0	276291	D
Common Stock	1/17/2020		F(5)		28647	D	$338.83	247644	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(6)	1/17/2020		M			4240	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	4240	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(6)	1/17/2020		M			7355	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	7355	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Relates to performance stock unit ("PSU") awards granted to the Reporting Person on 3/19/18. The Compensation Committee certified PSU awards would vest and settle based on a net income margin goal achieved at 200% of target, or 22,064 shares. The Compensation Committee certified the PSU awards would vest and settle based on a relative total shareholder return goal achieved at 178% of target, or 19,747 shares. The Compensation Committee certified the PSU awards would vest and settle based on a quality improvement goal achieved at 179% of target, or 19,747 shares. Vesting and settlement of the PSUs were accelerated to 1/17/20 to effect treatment contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Centene Corporation, WellCare Health Plans, Inc., and other parties thereto, filed on Form 8-K on March 27, 2019 (the "Merger Agreement").
(2)	Relates to PSU awards granted to the Reporting Person on 3/13/19. The Compensation Committee certified PSU awards would vest and settle based on an earnings per share goal achieved at 100% of target, or 10,739 shares. The Compensation Committee certified the PSU awards would vest and settle based on a relative total shareholder return goal achieved at 200% of target, or 16,196 shares. The Compensation Committee certified the PSU awards would vest and settle based on a quality improvement goal achieved at 100% of target, or 10,739 shares. Vesting was accelerated to 1/17/20 to effect treatment contemplated by the Merger Agreement, but delivery of these shares has been deferred.
(3)	Vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on 3/22/17 for which vesting and settlement were accelerated to 1/17/20 to effect treatment contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
(4)	Vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on 3/19/18 for which vesting and settlement were accelerated to 1/17/20 to effect treatment contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
(5)	Forfeiture of shares to satisfy tax obligations related to restricted stock units for which vesting and settlement were accelerated to 1/17/20 to effect treatment contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
(6)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WCG common stock.
(7)	Vesting and settlement of the restricted stock units were accelerated to 1/17/20 to effect treatment contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Burdick Kenneth A C/O WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. 8735 HENDERSON ROAD TAMPA, FL 33634	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
/s/ Michael W. Haber, Attorney-in-fact		1/22/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date