0001235110-12-000063.txt : 20120222 0001235110-12-000063.hdr.sgml : 20120222 20120222175508 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001235110-12-000063 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120220 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120222 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUCKETT KAREN A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001202861 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07784 FILM NUMBER: 12631450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 CENTURYTEL DRIVE CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 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 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-02-20 0000018926 CENTURYLINK, INC CTL 0001202861 PUCKETT KAREN A CENTURYLINK, INC. 100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE MONROE LA 71203 0 1 0 0 Ex. VP & COO Common Stock 2012-02-20 4 A 0 51354 0 A 335126.5627 D Common Stock 202 I As custodian for child Common Stock 1147.7789 I By 401(k) plan Common Stock 2047.8526 I By ESOP Common Stock 57.9721 I By Stock Bonus Plan One-half of the grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 20, 2013, and one-half vests on February 20, 2015 based upon satisfaction of performance conditions related to the issuer's total relative shareholder return for 2012, 2013 and 2014, provided that the reporting person remains employed by the issuer over the vesting period (except in the case of death, disability or certain terminations of employment following a change of control). Includes ESPP purchases through January 31, 2012. /s/ Jennifer A. D'Alessandro, as attorney-in-fact 2012-02-22