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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): April 18, 2012

 

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

80021

(Address of principal executive offices)

(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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On April 18, 2012, Level 3 Financing, Inc. (“Level 3 Financing”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Level 3 Communications, Inc. (“Parent”), entered into a Supplemental Indenture (the “Guarantee Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of April 18, 2012, to the Indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of January 13, 2012, among Parent, as guarantor, Level 3 Financing, as issuer and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”) relating to Level 3 Financing’s 8.625% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”). The Guarantee Supplemental Indenture was entered into among Level 3 Financing, Level 3 Communications, LLC (“Level 3 LLC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, and the Trustee. Pursuant to the Guarantee Supplemental Indenture, Level 3 LLC has provided an unconditional, unsecured guaranty of the Notes. The Guarantee Supplemental Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated by reference as if set forth in full.

 

On April 18, 2012, Level 3 Financing entered into an additional Supplemental Indenture (the “Subordination Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of April 18, 2012, to the Indenture. The Subordination Supplemental Indenture was entered into among Level 3 Financing, Parent, Level 3 LLC and the Trustee. Pursuant to the Subordination Supplemental Indenture, the unconditional, unsecured guaranty of Level 3 LLC of the Notes is subordinated in any bankruptcy, liquidation or winding up proceeding of Level 3 LLC to all obligations of Level 3 LLC under the Level 3 Financing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2007 (as amended and restated as of April 16, 2009, as amended as of May 15, 2009, as amended and restated as of October 4, 2011 and as amended as of November 10, 2011, and as may be further amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time). The Subordination Supplemental Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.2 to this Current Report and is incorporated by reference as if set forth in full.

 

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

 

4.1                               Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 18, 2012, by and among Level 3 Communications, LLC, as guarantor, Level 3 Financing, Inc., as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, relating to Level 3

 

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Communications, LLC’s unconditioned, unsecured guarantee of the 8.625% Senior Notes due 2020 of Level 3 Financing, Inc.

 

4.2                               Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 18, 2012, among Level 3 Communications, LLC, as guarantor, Level 3 Communications, Inc., as guarantor, Level 3 Financing, Inc., as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, relating to the subordination in any bankruptcy, liquidation or winding up proceeding of the guarantee by Level 3 Communications, LLC of the 8.625% Senior Notes due 2020 of Level 3 Financing, Inc.

 

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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

 

Name: Neil J. Eckstein

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Assistant

 

General Counsel

 

 

 

 

Date: April 18, 2012

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

4.1

 

Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 18, 2012, by and among Level 3 Communications, LLC, as guarantor, Level 3 Financing, Inc., as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, relating to Level 3 Communications, LLC’s unconditioned, unsecured guarantee of the 8.625% Senior Notes due 2020 of Level 3 Financing, Inc.

 

 

 

4.2

 

Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 18, 2012, among Level 3 Communications, LLC, as guarantor, Level 3 Communications, Inc., as guarantor, Level 3 Financing, Inc., as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, relating to the subordination in any bankruptcy, liquidation or winding up proceeding of the guarantee by Level 3 Communications, LLC of the 8.625% Senior Notes due 2020 of Level 3 Financing, Inc.

 

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