Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Alterman Louis M

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/28/2014

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

EarthLink Holdings Corp. [ELNK]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1170 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 900

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP Strategy, Ops & Transform /

(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30309

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	36564	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options ⁽¹⁾	9/12/2006	9/12/2015	Common Stock	3000	$10.36	D
Stock Options ⁽¹⁾	2/8/2009	2/8/2018	Common Stock	1500	$7.16	D
Stock Options ⁽²⁾	2/16/2013	2/16/2022	Common Stock	60366	$7.51	D
Stock Options ⁽³⁾	2/20/2014	2/20/2023	Common Stock	59496	$6.08	D
Restricted Stock Units ⁽⁴⁾	10/1/2015	10/1/2022	Common Stock	5000	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units ⁽⁵⁾	2/16/2015	2/16/2022	Common Stock	4813	⁽⁵⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units ⁽⁶⁾	2/20/2016	2/20/2023	Common Stock	15720	⁽⁶⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units ⁽⁷⁾	2/20/2015	2/20/2024	Common Stock	52886	⁽⁷⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Stock options are fully vested and exercisable.
( 2)	The stock options vest as follows: 15,091 vested on February 16, 2013, 15,092 vested on February 16, 2014,15,091 will vest on February 16, 2015 and 15,092 will vest on February 16, 2016.
( 3)	The stock options vest as follows: 14,874 vested on February 20, 2014 and 14,874 will vest on each of February 20, 2015, February 20, 2016 and February 20, 2017.
( 4)	The Restricted Stock Units vest and become exercisable on October 1, 2015. Vested Restricted Stock Units will be converted and distributed to the Reporting Person, without payment, in shares of Common Stock on a unit-for-share basis.
( 5)	The Restricted Stock Units vest and become exercisable on February 16, 2015, depending on the level of successful completion of certain Company performance objectives. Vested Restricted Stock Units will be converted and distributed to the Reporting Person, without payment, in shares of Common Stock on a unit-for-share basis.
( 6)	The Restricted Stock Units vest and become exercisable on February 20, 2016. Vested Restricted Stock Units will be converted and distributed to the Reporting Person, without payment, in shares of Common Stock on a unit-for-share basis.
( 7)	50% of the Restricted Stock Units are performance-based and 50% are time-based. The time-based Restricted Stock Units vest ratably on each of February 20, 2015, February 20, 2016 and February 20, 2017. The performance-based Restricted Stock Units will be earned depending on the level of successful completion during 2014 of certain Company performance objectives, with full vesting of Restricted Stock Units earned on February 20, 2017. Vested Restricted Stock Units will be converted and distributed to the Reporting Person, without payment, in shares of Common Stock on a unit-for-share basis.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Alterman Louis M 1170 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 900 ATLANTA, GA 30309			EVP Strategy, Ops & Transform

Signatures
/s/ Louis M. Alterman		10/30/2014
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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