Louisiana
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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72-0651161
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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100 CenturyLink Drive
Monroe, Louisiana
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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71203
(Zip Code)
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Title of securities to be registered
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Amount (number of shares)
to be registered(1)
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Proposed maximum
offering price per share(2)
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Proposed maximum
aggregate offering price(2)
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Amount of
registration fee(2)
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Common Stock (par value $1 per share) ................................
2011 Equity Incentive Plan
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30,000,000
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$42.59
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$1,277,700,000
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$148,341
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(1) Upon a stock split, stock dividend, or similar transaction in the future during the effectiveness of this Registration Statement and involving our Common Stock, the number of shares registered shall
be automatically increased to cover the additional securities in accordance with Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933, based on the average of the high and low price per share of the
Common Stock on the Composite Tape for New York Stock Exchange-Listed Stocks on May 25, 2011.
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Item 3.
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Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
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Item 4.
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Description of Securities.
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Item 5.
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Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
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Item 6.
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Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
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Item 7.
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Exemption from Registration Claimed.
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Item 8.
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Exhibits.
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5
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Opinion of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre, L.L.P.
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23.1
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Consent of KPMG LLP.
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23.2
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Consent of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5).
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24
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Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages of this Registration Statement).
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99.1
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CenturyLink 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to CenturyLink, Inc.’s Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Commission on Schedule 14A on April 6, 2011, File No. 001-07784).
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Item 9.
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Undertakings.
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(a)
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The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
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.
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CenturyLink, Inc
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By: /s/ Stacey W. Goff
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Stacey W. Goff
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Executive Vice President,
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General Counsel and Secretary
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Glen F. Post, III
Glen F. Post, III
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Chief Executive Officer, President
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ R. Stewart Ewing, Jr.
R. Stewart Ewing, Jr.
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ David D. Cole
David D. Cole
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Senior Vice President – Controller and Operations Support
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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May 27, 2011
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S-1 | ||||
/s/ William A. Owens
William A. Owens
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Chairman of the Board
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ Harvey P. Perry
Harvey P. Perry
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Vice Chairman
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ Charles L. Biggs
Charles L. Biggs
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Director
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ Virginia Boulet
Virginia Boulet
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Director
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ Peter C. Brown
Peter C. Brown
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Director
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ Richard A. Gephardt
Richard A. Gephardt
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Director
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ W. Bruce Hanks
W. Bruce Hanks
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Director
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ Gregory J. McCray
Gregory J. McCray
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Director
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ C. G. Melville, Jr.
C. G. Melville, Jr.
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Director
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ Edward A. Mueller
Edward A. Mueller
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Director
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ Fred R. Nichols
Fred R. Nichols
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Director
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May 27, 2011
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S-2 | ||||
/s/ Michael J. Roberts
Michael J. Roberts
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Director
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ Laurie A. Siegel
Laurie A. Siegel
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Director
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ James A. Unruh
James A. Unruh
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Director
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May 27, 2011
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/s/ Joseph R. Zimmel
Joseph R. Zimmel
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Director
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May 27, 2011
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S-3 |
5
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Opinion of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre, L.L.P.
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23.1
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Consent of KPMG LLP.
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23.2
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Consent of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5).
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24
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Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages of this Registration Statement).
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99.1
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CenturyLink 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to CenturyLink, Inc.’s Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Commission
on Schedule 14A on April 6, 2011, File No. 001-07784).
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/s/ JONES, WALKER, WAECHTER, POITEVENT,
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CARRÈRE & DENÈGRE, L.L.P.
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