0000950123-11-058041.txt : 20110610 0000950123-11-058041.hdr.sgml : 20110610 20110609214601 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-058041 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110610 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110609 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTURYLINK, 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: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-157188 FILM NUMBER: 11904265 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 4065 STREET 2: 100 CENTURYLINK DR CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 BUSINESS PHONE: 3183889000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 CENTURYLINK DR STREET 2: P O BOX 4065 CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTURYTEL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990602 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL TELEPHONE & ELECTRONICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720512 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTURYLINK, 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: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 4065 STREET 2: 100 CENTURYLINK DR CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 BUSINESS PHONE: 3183889000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 CENTURYLINK DR STREET 2: P O BOX 4065 CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTURYTEL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990602 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL TELEPHONE & ELECTRONICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720512 FWP 1 h82819f1fwp.htm FWP fwp
Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-157188
CenturyLink, Inc.
$350,000,000 5.150% Senior Notes, Series R, due 2017
Pricing Term Sheet
Date: June 9, 2011
       
Issuer:   CenturyLink, Inc.
Principal Amount:   $350,000,000
Security:   $350,000,000 5.150% Senior Notes, Series R, due 2017
Maturity:   June 15, 2017
Coupon:   5.150%
Issue Price:   99.750%
Yield to Maturity:   5.199%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:   3.600%
Benchmark Treasury:   1.750% due May, 2016
Benchmark Treasury Yield:   1.599%
Interest Payment Dates:   June 15 and December 15, commencing December 15, 2011
Interest Calculation Convention:     30/360
Denominations:   $2,000 minimum x $1,000
Optional Redemption:   At any time at greater of Par and Make-Whole at discount rate of Treasury plus 50 basis points.
Settlement Date:   T+5; June 16, 2011
CUSIP:   156700 AQ9
ISIN / Common Code:   US156700AQ94
Joint Book-Running Managers:   Barclays Capital Inc.
 
  Merrill Lync h, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
 
    Incorporated
    J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
    Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the complete prospectus if you request it by calling Barclays Capital Inc. at 1-888-603-5847, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated toll free at 1-800-294-1322, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at 212-834-4533 or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC at 1-800-326-5897.
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