-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EXrw6VB6WEf7fJ1n9pMy0ajdHSts/FOyzoki/suZxoGPv9CSJU4UjpCdMAKrooiI S8W2qzfKMR7giuo4opOcWA== 0000906280-02-000230.txt : 20020719 0000906280-02-000230.hdr.sgml : 20020719 20020719165229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000906280-02-000230 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020719 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20020719 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTURYTEL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000018926 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 720651161 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07784 FILM NUMBER: 02706919 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 4065 STREET 2: 100 CENTURYTEL DR CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 BUSINESS PHONE: 3183889000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 CENTURYTEL DR STREET 2: P O BOX 4065 CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL TELEPHONE & ELECTRONICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720512 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 form8-k.htm

 

 

 

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 Earliest Event Reported:   July 19, 2002

 

 

CENTURYTEL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Louisiana 1-7784 72-0651161
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

                                                                             

 

100 CenturyTel Drive

Monroe, Louisiana 71203

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

 

(318) 388-9000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

 

Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure

            This morning, a private research firm issued a report suggesting that CenturyTel might be involved in an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). 

Last year, the SEC staff initiated a routine inquiry of trading in our securities preceding Alltel Corporation's August 2001 public announcement of its unsolicited proposal to acquire us.  This investigation has been terminated and no enforcement action has been recommended to the Commission.  Other than this terminated investigation, we have not been contacted by the SEC regarding any investigation, are unaware of any pending SEC investigation, and do not believe that there is a basis for any such investigation.

            The private research firm that issued this morning's report made no attempt to contact us prior to issuing its report.  This is the same firm that has issued similar unsubstantiated reports regarding other companies in the past.

            You should be aware that we generally do not respond to market rumors, but decided that it was appropriate to make an exception in this case.

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

CENTURYTEL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Neil A. Sweasy

 

 

Neil A. Sweasy

 

 

Vice President and Controller

 

Dated:  July 19, 2002

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