0001193125-12-097306.txt : 20120306 0001193125-12-097306.hdr.sgml : 20120306 20120305203659 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-097306 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120306 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120305 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: 333-179888 FILM NUMBER: 12668546 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 d309125dfwp.htm FWP FWP

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-179888

CenturyLink, Inc.

$650,000,000 7.65% Senior Notes, Series U, due 2042

Pricing Term Sheet

Date: March 5, 2012

 

Issuer:    CenturyLink, Inc.
Principal Amount:    $650,000,000
Security:    $650,000,000 7.65% Senior Notes, Series U, due 2042
Maturity:    March 15, 2042
Coupon:    7.65%
Issue Price:    99.905%
Yield to Maturity:    7.658%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:    + 450 basis points
Benchmark Treasury:    3.125% due November 15, 2041
Benchmark Treasury Yield:    3.158%
Interest Payment Dates:    March 15 and September 15, commencing September 15, 2012
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; March 12, 2012
CUSIP Number:    156700AT3
ISIN/Common Code:    US156700AT34
Joint Book-Running Managers:   

Barclays Capital Inc.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

RBC Capital Markets, 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 888-603-5847, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at 212-834-4533, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC at 866-718-1649 or RBC Capital Markets, LLC at 866-375-6829.

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