SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

COLE DAVID D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

CENTURYLINK, INC.

100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE

(Street)

MONROE

71203

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENTURYLINK, INC [ CTL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr.VP-Controller & Ops Support

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2013

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/15/2013		D		634⁽¹⁾	D	$0	157,785.03⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	03/15/2013		F		4,728	D	$34.37	153,057.03⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								18,011.12	I	By 401(k) plan
Common Stock								12,035.19	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								2,153.3134	I	By ESOP - spouse⁽³⁾
Common Stock								2,139	I	By PAYSOP
Common Stock								910.2891	I	By PAYSOP - spouse⁽³⁾
Common Stock								11,175.53	I	By Stock Bonus Plan
Common Stock								3,834.352	I	By Stock Bonus Plan - spouse⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. In a Form 4 filed on March 10, 2010, the reporting person reported the grant of 31,715 shares of restricted stock, 15,858 of which would vest based upon achievement of performance conditions related to the issuer's total shareholder return over specified time periods. On February 26, 2013, the issuer determined that the performance conditions for the second of the two vesting dates had been satisfied at 92% and, as a result, 92% of the second tranche was vested effective March 15, 2013 pursuant to the terms of the grant and the remainder was forfeited.

2. Includes ESPP purchases through February 21, 2013.

3. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jennifer A. D'Alessandro, as attorney-in-fact	03/19/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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