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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): March 5, 2012
CenturyLink, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Louisiana | 1-7784 | 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
(Registrant’s 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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | 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 March 5, 2012, CenturyLink, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Embarq Corporation, has commenced a debt tender offer to purchase two series of its outstanding debt securities for an aggregate purchase price of up to $1.25 billion, along with a concurrent public offering of senior debt securities of CenturyLink, Inc.
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, the registrant has duly caused this current 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, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Dated: March 5, 2012
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated March 5, 2012 announcing debt tender offer and concurrent debt offering. | |
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