SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

EUTENEUER JOSEPH J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.

1801 CALIFORNIA, SUITE 5200

(Street)

DENVER

80202

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC [ Q ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive VP & CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2011

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/01/2011		D		1,811,636	D	⁽¹⁾	0⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/01/2011		D		20,126	D	⁽³⁾	0	I	By 401(k) plan⁽⁴⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$3.76	04/01/2011		D			1,056,000	⁽⁵⁾	09/12/2018	Common Stock	1,056,000	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between the issuer, CenturyTel, Inc. (n/k/a CenturyLink, Inc.) ("CenturyLink") and SB44 Acquisition Company in exchange for 301,456 shares of CenturyLink common stock having a market value of $41.55 at the time of the merger.

2. Includes Employee Stock Purchase Plan purchases through March 31, 2011.

3. Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between the issuer, CenturyLink and SB44 Acquisition Company in exchange for 3,348 shares of CenturyLink common stock having a market value of $41.55 at the time of the merger.

4. Based on plan holdings as of April 1, 2011.

5. The option, which vested in full upon the termination of Mr. Euteneuer's employment in connection with the merger, was assumed by CenturyLink in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 175,718 shares of CenturyLink common stock at an exercise price of $22.60 per share.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jennifer A. D'Alessandro, as attorney-in-fact	04/04/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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