SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 12b-25
Commission File Number 1-7784
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): [_] Form 10-K [X] Form 11-K [_] Form 20-F [_] Form 10-Q
[_] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: DECEMBER 31, 2000
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[_] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[_] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[_] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[_] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[_] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended: N/A
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type.
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the item(s) to which the notification relates: N/A
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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full Name of Plan - CENTURYTEL, INC. UNION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN AND TRUST
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Former Name of Plan - CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES, INC. RETIREMENT SAVINGS
PLAN FOR BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES AND TRUST
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Full Name of Registrant - CENTURYTEL, INC.
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Address of principal executive office - 100 CENTURYTEL DRIVE, MONROE, LA. 71203
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PART II - RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)
[X] | (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
| form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
| expense;
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[X] | (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report
| on Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will
| be filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the
| prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or
| transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed
| on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due
| date; and
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| (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
| 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
PART III - NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q, N-SAR
or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within the
prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)
The CenturyTel, Inc. Union Retirement Savings Plan and Trust is
administered by a third-party plan trustee. The plan changed trustees
effective September 1, 2000. The non-discrimination testing that must be
performed prior to completion of the plan's Annual Report on Form 11-K for
the year ended December 31, 2000 (the "Report") has been delayed due to the
plan initially receiving incorrect data from the previous plan trustee. The
corrected data has been received by the plan and it is currently in the
process of performing the non-discrimination testing. The plan expects to
complete the required non-discrimination testing and file the Report and
the accompanying Financial Statements prior to the date indicated in Part
II(b) above.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
NEIL A. SWEASY (318) 388-9817
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is
no, identify report(s).
[X] Yes [_] No
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
thereof?
N/A [_] Yes [_] No
If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.
CENTURYTEL, INC. UNION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN AND TRUST
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(Name of Plan filing this Form)
Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date JUNE 29, 2001 By /S/ R. Stewart Ewing, Jr.
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R. Stewart Ewing, Jr.
Retirement Committee Member and
Executive Officer of CenturyTel, Inc.
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the
registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and
title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the
signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an
authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of
the representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be
filed with the form.
ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).