0001235110-11-000214.txt : 20110602 0001235110-11-000214.hdr.sgml : 20110602 20110602180651 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001235110-11-000214 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110531 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110602 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110602 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLE DAVID D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001202820 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07784 FILM NUMBER: 11889686 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 CENTURY TEL DRIVE CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 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 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-05-31 0000018926 CENTURYLINK, INC CTL 0001202820 COLE DAVID D CENTURYLINK, INC. 100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE MONROE LA 71203 0 1 0 0 Sr. VP - Operations Support Common Stock 2011-05-31 4 A 0 26449 0 A 149410.6138 D Common Stock 5925 I By 401(k) plan Common Stock 12051.7486 I By ESOP Common Stock 1992.7876 I By ESOP - spouse Common Stock 2141.9424 I By PAYSOP Common Stock 842.4286 I By PAYSOP - spouse Common Stock 11190.9058 I By Stock Bonus Plan Common Stock 3548.5077 I By Stock Bonus Plan - spouse Performance-based restricted stock units 2011-05-31 4 A 0 13225 0 A Common Stock 13225 13225 D One-half of the grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on May 31, 2012, and one-half vests on May 31, 2014 based upon satisfaction of performance conditions related to the issuer's total relative shareholder return for 2011, 2012 and 2013, provided that the reporting person remains employed by the issuer over the vesting period (except in the case of death, disability or certain terminations of employment following a change of control). Includes ESPP purchases through May 31, 2011. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive a share of the issuer's common stock. Vesting will occur on May 31, 2014 based upon satisfaction of performance conditions related to the issuer's total relative shareholder return for 2011, 2012 and 2013, provided that the reporting person remains employed by the issuer over the vesting period (except in the case of death, disability or certain terminations of employment following a change of control). /s/ Jennifer A. D'Alessandro, as attorney-in-fact 2011-06-02 EX-24 2 cole.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Stacey W. Goff, James L. Butler, Margaret McCandless, Kamelia J. Oneth, Kay C. Buchart, Jennifer D'Alessandro, and Garth Jensen, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of CenturyLink, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this ____ day of ________, 2011. /s/ David Cole Signature David Cole Printed Name