UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 16, 2012
CenturyLink, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Louisiana | 1-7784 | 72-0651161 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 100 CenturyLink Drive | ||||
| Monroe, Louisiana | 71203 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(318) 388-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On March 16, 2012, CenturyLink, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Embarq Corporation, announced the initial results and pricing of Embarq Corporation’s previously-announced debt tender offer commenced on March 5, 2012. See the press releases included as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 for more information.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
The exhibits to this current report on Form 8-K are listed in the Exhibit Index, which appears at the end of this report and is incorporated by reference herein.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this current report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CenturyLink, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Stacey W. Goff | |
| Stacey W. Goff | ||
| Executive Vice President, | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Dated: March 16, 2012
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated March 5, 2012 announcing debt tender offer and concurrent debt offering (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to CenturyLink, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 5, 2012). | |
| 99.2 | Press release dated March 5, 2012 announcing increase of tender cap for debt tender offer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to CenturyLink, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 12, 2012). | |
| 99.3* | Press release dated March 16, 2012 announcing initial results and pricing of debt tender offer. | |
| * | Filed herewith. |
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