-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PE6flq5QpXawTXc/SU14R3zlGgRBWCWgADl2OFEvfh9kIqtBl2nE111ZQ/F+b6Yj +HMVcktMzm6h0BMEHOGe1Q== 0000018926-01-500020.txt : 20010829 0000018926-01-500020.hdr.sgml : 20010829 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000018926-01-500020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010828 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20010828 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTURYTEL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000018926 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 720651161 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07784 FILM NUMBER: 1725829 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 4065 STREET 2: 100 CENTURY PARK DR CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 BUSINESS PHONE: 3183889000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 CENTURY PARK DR STREET 2: P O BOX 4065 CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL TELEPHONE & ELECTRONICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720512 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 prsubm.txt LETTER TO ALLTEL DATED 8/28/01 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) August 28, 2001 CenturyTel, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Louisiana 1-7784 72-0651161 (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 100 Century Park Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71203 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (318) 388-9000 Item 5: Other Events The following press release was issued by the Registrant in response to a letter dated August 27, 2001, from Mr. Scott T. Ford, President and Chief Operating Officer of ALLTEL Corporation. ------------------ Tuesday August 28, 12:58 pm Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: CenturyTel CenturyTel Issues Letter to ALLTEL MONROE, La. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aug. 28, 2001 -- CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL - news) sent the following letter today to Scott Ford, President and Chief Operating Officer of ALLTEL Corporation (NYSE: AT - news): August 28, 2001 PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL Mr. Scott T. Ford President and Chief Operating Officer ALLTEL Corporation One Allied Drive Little Rock, AR 72202 Dear Scott: I received your letter, which was faxed to me as you were releasing it to the press. Your letter does nothing more than urge us to reconsider the same proposal that our Board unanimously determined, after careful consideration, was not in the best interests of CenturyTel. There is no reason to reconsider that decision. While we also believe that your letter is clearly misleading, we have no intention of engaging in your public letter writing campaign. We are fully aware of our responsibilities to our shareholders and other constituencies, and we will continue to respect those obligations as we pursue our growth strategies. Sincerely, /s/ Glen F. Post, III Glen F. Post, III Vice Chairman, President and CEO CenturyTel, Inc. provides communications services including local exchange, wireless, long distance, Internet access and data services to more than three million customers in 21 states. The company, headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CTL. CenturyTel is the 8th largest local exchange telephone company, based on access lines, and the 8th largest cellular company, based on population equivalents owned, in the United States. Visit CenturyTel's corporate Web site at (www.centurytel.com). Contact: CenturyTel Investors: Jeff Glover 318/388-9648 Media: Annmarie Sartor 318/388-9671 or Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher Joele Frank, Andy Brimmer 212/355-4449 ------------------ SIGNATURE 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 thereunto duly authorized. CENTURYTEL, INC. By:/s/ Neil A. Sweasy --------------------- Neil A. Sweasy Vice President and Controller -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----