8-K

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):

February 22, 2017

CenturyLink, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana	001-7784	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

(Registrants’ 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 the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 22, 2017, Gregory J. McCray, a director of CenturyLink, Inc. (the “Company”) since 2005, notified the Company of his decision to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors effective February 23, 2017, following his acceptance of a position with Access, an Alphabet subsidiary.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Mr. McCray’s resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and 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 herein by reference.

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.

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

Dated: February 23, 2017

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated February 23, 2017, announcing Mr. McCray’s resignation

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:	FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Feb. 23, 2017	Debra Peterson, 913-353-7569 debra.d.peterson@centurylink.com

CenturyLink announces resignation of board member Gregory McCray

MONROE, La. – CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) today announced that board member Gregory McCray is resigning effective Feb. 23 after accepting a position as chief executive officer of Access, an Alphabet subsidiary.

“Greg has been a valued member of our board and we appreciate his many contributions,” said CenturyLink Chief Executive Officer and President Glen F. Post III. “During his time on our board, we have completed several major acquisitions which have resulted in CenturyLink’s transformation into a global communications and IT services company. We thank Greg for his service and insights during this period of growth for our company.”

“CenturyLink has a strong leadership team that is focused on delivering the products and services its customers need in this time of incredible growth in the communications industry,” McCray said. “I will miss serving on the CenturyLink board, but am looking forward to the opportunities before me in my new position.”

McCray has served on the CenturyLink board of directors since 2005. The CenturyLink board of directors will determine in the coming weeks whether to replace McCray or reduce the size of the board.

About CenturyLink

CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a global communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company enabling millions of customers to transform their businesses and their lives through innovative technology solutions. CenturyLink offers network and data systems management, big data analytics and IT consulting, and operates more than 55 data centers in North America, Europe and Asia. The company provides broadband, voice, video, data and managed services over a robust 250,000-route-mile U.S. fiber network and a 300,000-route-mile international transport network. Visit CenturyLink for more information.

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