0001209191-17-059225.txt : 20171103 0001209191-17-059225.hdr.sgml : 20171103 20171103170516 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-17-059225 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171101 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171103 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLONTZ STEVEN T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001061410 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07784 FILM NUMBER: 171177320 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 781 THIRD AVENUE CITY: KING OF PRUSSIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19406-1409 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTURYLINK, 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 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 4065 STREET 2: 100 CENTURYLINK DR CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 BUSINESS PHONE: 3183889000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 CENTURYLINK DR STREET 2: P O BOX 4065 CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTURYTEL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990602 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL TELEPHONE & ELECTRONICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720512 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2017-11-01 0 0000018926 CENTURYLINK, INC CTL 0001061410 CLONTZ STEVEN T C/O CENTURYLINK, INC. 100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE MONROE LA 71203 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2017-11-01 4 A 0 94795 A 96795 D Common Stock 2017-11-01 4 A 0 4224 0.00 A 101019 D Common Stock 10000 I By Spouse On November 1, 2017, the Issuer acquired Level 3 Communications, Inc. ("Level 3") pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") by and among the Issuer, Level 3, Wildcat Merger Sub I LLC and WWG Merger Sub LLC. Upon the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each outstanding Level 3 common share held by the Reporting Person was converted into the right to receive (a) $26.50 in cash, without interest, and (b) 1.4286 shares of the Issuer's common stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares (together, the "Merger Consideration"). In addition, due to his service as a non-employee member of the board of directors of Level 3 immediately prior to the Effective Time, each outstanding Level 3 restricted stock unit award held by the Reporting Person was cancelled at the Effective Time in exchange for the Merger Consideration per Level 3 common share covered by such award, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. Represents a grant of restricted stock that will vest on May 25, 2018. /s/ Hope M. Spencer as Attorney-in-Fact for Steven T. Clontz 2017-11-03