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):
December 7, 2017
CenturyLink, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Louisiana | 1-7784 | 72-0651161 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 100 CenturyLink Drive Monroe, Louisiana |
71203 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(318) 388-9000
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 7, 2017, we issued a press release announcing the conclusion and key findings of the previously-announced review of our policies, procedures and practices relating to consumer sales, services and billing conducted by a special committee of our independent directors formed in late June 2017. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) The following exhibit is filed herewith:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 7, 2017, announcing the conclusion and findings of the special committee’s review | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CenturyLink, Inc. has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer hereunto duly authorized.
| CenturyLink, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Stacey W. Goff | |
| Stacey W. Goff | ||
| Executive Vice President, | ||
| Chief Administrative Officer, | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Dated: December 7, 2017
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