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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported):
CenturyTel,
Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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1-7784
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72-0651161
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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100
CenturyTel Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71203
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (318) 388-9000
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Item
8.01 Other
Events
On
January 27, 2009, CenturyTel, Inc. and Embarq Corporation announced that
shareholders of both companies approved all proposals related to their pending
merger transaction.
Please
see the accompanying press release included as Exhibit 99.1 concerning the
shareholder approval of the merger.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
99.1
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Press release
dated January 27, 2009 announcing shareholder approval of
merger.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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CENTURYTEL,
INC.
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Dated: January
29, 2009
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/s/ Neil A.
Sweasy
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Neil
A. Sweasy
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Vice
President and Controller
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