0001235110-12-000080.txt : 20120229 0001235110-12-000080.hdr.sgml : 20120229 20120229170350 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001235110-12-000080 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120227 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120229 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120229 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cheek William E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001360396 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07784 FILM NUMBER: 12653754 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5454 W 110TH STREET CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66211 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 2012-02-27 0000018926 CENTURYLINK, INC CTL 0001360396 Cheek William E CENTURYLINK, INC. 100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE MONROE LA 71203 0 1 0 0 President - Wholesale Op. Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 M 0 4758 0 A 83154 D Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 F 0 1487 40.00 D 81667 D Common Stock 2012-02-28 4 M 0 16737 32.90 A 98404 D Common Stock 2012-02-28 4 S 0 16737 40.00 D 81667 D Common Stock 763.8736 I By TRASOP Restricted Stock Units 2012-02-27 4 M 0 4758 0 D Common Stock 4758 0 D NQ Stock Option 32.90 2012-02-28 4 M 0 16737 0 D 2016-02-07 Common Stock 16737 0 D Upon vesting of restricted stock units, an equivalent number of shares of the issuer's common stock were delivered to the reporting person. Represents shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements upon vesting of restricted stock units. This sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. The restricted stock units vest as follows: 34% on February 27, 2010, 33% on February 27, 2011 and 33% on February 27, 2012. The option is fully vested. /s/ Jennifer A. D'Alessandro, as attorney-in-fact 2012-02-29