X0303 4 2009-07-01 0000018926 CENTURYTEL INC CTL 0001174708 SHERN STEPHANIE M 100 CENTURYTEL DRIVE MONROE LA 71203 1 Common Stock 2009-07-01 4 A 0 10742 0 A 10742 D Common Stock 2009-07-02 4 A 0 3161 0 A 13903 D Received in exchange for shares of common stock of Embarq Corporation in connection with the merger of Embarq Corporation and CenturyTel, Inc. on July 1, 2009. Represents a grant of restricted stock from the Issuer. Each share of Embarq common stock was exchanged for 1.37 shares of CenturyTel, Inc. common stock on July 1, 2009 pursuant to the merger agreement. Any fractional share was paid in cash. The value of each share of CenturyTel common stock at the close of business on June 30, 2009 was $30.70. Kay C. Buchart, Attorney-In-Fact 2009-07-06