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): October 1, 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.) |
Qwest Communications International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-15577 | 84-1339282 | ||
| (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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On October 1, 2012, CenturyLink, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Qwest Communications International Inc., terminated its previously-announced cash tender offer for its outstanding 7.125% Notes due 2018. CenturyLink, Inc. also announced the termination of its concurrent public offering of senior debt securities.
| 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, CenturyLink, Inc. and Qwest Communications International Inc. have duly caused this current report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned officer hereunto duly authorized.
| CenturyLink, Inc. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Stacey W. Goff | |
| Stacey W. Goff | ||
| Executive Vice President, | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||
| Qwest Communications International Inc. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Stacey W. Goff | |
| Stacey W. Goff | ||
| Executive Vice President, | ||
| General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||
Dated: October 2, 2012
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 1, 2012 announcing termination of debt tender offer and debt offering. | |
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