8-K 1 a10-10882_18k.htm 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):  May 20, 2010

 

Level 3 Communications, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-15658

 

47-0210602

(State or other

 

(Commission File

 

(IRS employer

jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1025 Eldorado Blvd., Broomfield, Colorado
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

80021

(Zip code)

 

720-888-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

Not applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (“Level 3” or “we” or “us” or “our”) held its 2010 annual meeting of stockholders on May 20, 2010.  At the meeting, stockholders present in person or by proxy voted on the matters described below.  The votes noted below are the final voting results.

 

1.     Stockholders elected each of the 14 directors named below to our Board of Directors (our “Board”) to hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2011 or until his successor is elected and qualified, based on the following votes:

 

 

 

For

 

Against/Withheld

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Walter Scott, Jr.

 

1,145,259,411

 

23,251,664

 

0

 

255,489,346

 

James Q. Crowe

 

1,147,310,689

 

21,200,386

 

0

 

255,489,346

 

R. Douglas Bradbury

 

1,134,677,944

 

33,833,131

 

0

 

255,489,346

 

Douglas C. Eby

 

1,138,297,349

 

30,213,726

 

0

 

255,489,346

 

James O. Ellis, Jr.

 

1,148,861,176

 

19,649,899

 

0

 

255,489,346

 

Richard R. Jaros

 

1,141,987,420

 

26,523,655

 

0

 

255,489,346

 

Robert E. Julian

 

1,134,154,604

 

34,356,471

 

0

 

255,489,346

 

Michael J. Mahoney

 

1,151,299,591

 

17,211,484

 

0

 

255,489,346

 

Rahul N. Merchant

 

1,140,886,397

 

27,624,678

 

0

 

255,489,346

 

Charles C. Miller, III

 

1,146,145,792

 

22,365,283

 

0

 

255,489,346

 

Arun Netravali

 

1,151,339,306

 

17,171,769

 

0

 

255,489,346

 

John T. Reed

 

1,129,824,858

 

38,686,217

 

0

 

255,489,346

 

Michael B. Yanney

 

1,144,212,247

 

24,298,828

 

0

 

255,489,346

 

Dr. Albert C. Yates

 

1,147,343,131

 

21,167,944

 

0

 

255,489,346

 

 

2.     Stockholders approved the grant of discretionary authority to our Board to effect a reverse stock split at one of four ratios, based on the following votes:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

1,383,829,818

 

37,095,643

 

3,074,960

 

0

 

 

3.     Stockholders approved an amendment to our restated certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock, par value $.01 per share, from 2.5 billion to 2.9 billion, based on the following votes:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

1,357,172,996

 

63,689,364

 

3,138,061

 

0

 

 

 

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4.     Stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Level 3 Communications, Inc. 1995 Stock Plan (amended and restated as of April 1, 1998) to, among other things, extend the term of that plan to May 20, 2020 and to increase the number of shares of our common stock, par value $.01 per share reserved for issuance under the plan by 50 million, based on the following votes:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

915,762,877

 

251,458,242

 

1,289,956

 

255,489,346

 

 

Item 8.01.  Other Matters

 

Attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report is the Level 3 Communications, Inc. Stock Plan, effective May 20, 2010.  Also attached as exhibits to this Current Report are the forms of award agreements that have been updated to reflect administrative changes to the forms of award agreements required as a result of the amendments to the Level 3 Communication, Inc. Stock Plan.  On May 20, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board and the full Board approved the form of Master Deferred Issuance Stock Agreement for Non-Employee Directors, which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)       Financial Statements of Business Acquired

 

None

 

(b)       Pro Forma Financial Information

 

None

 

(c)       Shell Company Transactions

 

None

 

(d)       Exhibits

 

10.1         Level 3 Communications, Inc. Stock Plan, effective May 20, 2010.

 

10.2         Level 3 Communications, Inc. OSO Master Award Agreement

 

10.3         Level 3 Communications, Inc. Amended Master Deferred Issuance Stock Agreement

 

10.4         Level 3 Communications, Inc. Master Deferred Issuance Stock Agreement for Non-Employee Directors

 

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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.

 

 

Level 3 Communications, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Neil J. Eckstein

 

Neil J. Eckstein, Senior Vice President

 

Date:  May 25, 2010

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Level 3 Communications, Inc. Stock Plan, effective May 20, 2010.

 

 

 

10.2

 

Level 3 Communications, Inc. OSO Master Award Agreement

 

 

 

10.3

 

Level 3 Communications, Inc. Amended Master Deferred Issuance Stock Agreement

 

 

 

10.4

 

Level 3 Communications, Inc. Master Deferred Issuance Stock Agreement for Non-Employee Directors

 

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