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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-005611.txt : 20100201
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-005611
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PICKLE KIRBY G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001285893

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34243
		FILM NUMBER:		10563937

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DSL.NET INC
		STREET 2:		545 LONG WHARF DR
		CITY:			NEW HAVEN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			tw telecom inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057758
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				841500624
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10475 PARK MEADOWS DRIVE
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3035661000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10475 PARK MEADOWS DRIVE
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80124

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TIME WARNER TELECOM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980313
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    <periodOfReport>2010-01-28</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001057758</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>tw telecom inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TWTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001285893</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PICKLE KIRBY G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9812 FALLS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE #114-194</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>POTOMAC</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20854</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-28</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2010-01-28</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.21</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>42850</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock grant vesting 75% on the first anniversary date of the grant date provided grantee remains a director at that time and the balance upon resignation or retirement of Director.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Transaction takes place under the restrictions of a 10b5-1 plan.  A 10b5-1 plan enables an insider to establish a program to make transactions according to an advance plan.  Such a program allows an insider to continue with planned transactions even if he/she comes into possession of material non-public information.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reported price is a weighted average of the total shares sold.  The shares were sold at a price ranging from $15.13 to $15.29 per share.  The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tina Davis as Attorney-In-Fact for Kirby G. Pickle</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-01</signatureDate>
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