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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-14-035811
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141027
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141106

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hussain Aamir
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001623766

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07784
		FILM NUMBER:		141201535

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE
		CITY:			MONROE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			71203
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>HUSSAIN FORM 3
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: rrd418116.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: rrd418116.xml

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>rrd376500_426867.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: rrd376500_426867.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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