SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Shields Robert P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

WEST CORPORATION

11808 MIRACLE HILLS DRIVE

(Street)

OMAHA

68154

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/21/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WEST CORP [ WSTC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Accounting Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,462	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	12/01/2016	Common Stock	4,037	$13.12	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	03/30/2022	Common Stock	1,875	$33.52	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	03/30/2022	Common Stock	5,625	$25.52	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These options were granted to the filing person on December 1, 2006 and became fully vested and exercisable on December 1, 2011.

2. These options were granted to the filing person on March 30, 2012 under the Issuer's 2006 Executive Inventive Plan and became exercisable pursuant to a modification of these awards in connection with the Issuer's August 15, 2012 dividend.

3. These options were granted to the filing person on March 30, 2012 under the Issuer's 2006 Executive Inventive Plan and are scheduled to vest ratably on the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert P. Shields	03/21/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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