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 Report (Date of earliest event reported):

October 8, 2015

CenturyLink, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana	001-07784	72-0651161
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 CenturyLink Drive Monroe, Louisiana	71203
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(318) 388-9000

(Telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of any registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events

On October 8, 2015, CenturyLink, Inc. issued a press release announcing a one-week extension of its previously announced offer to exchange up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.625% Senior Notes, Series X, due 2025, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for an equal principal amount of its outstanding unregistered 5.625% Senior Notes, Series X, due 2025. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The exhibit to this current report on Form 8-K is listed in the Exhibit Index, which appears at the end of this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

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SIGNATURES

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

CenturyLink, Inc.
By:	/s/    Stacey W. Goff
	Stacey W. Goff
	Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer,
	General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: October 8, 2015

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated October 8, 2015 announcing the extension of CenturyLink, Inc.’s exchange offer.