Amended Current Report Filing (8-k/a)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

November 1, 2017

LOGO

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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Explanatory Note

On November 1, 2017, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Initial Report”), which indicated that we had (i) closed our previously-announced business combination (the “Combination”) with Level 3 Communications, Inc. and (ii) elected to defer filing certain of the information required by the form, as permitted by the form’s rules. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A supplements the Initial Report to include the historical consolidated financial statements and pro forma financial information required by Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) of Form 8-K and should be read in conjunction with the Initial Report.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Financial statements of business acquired.

The consolidated financial statements of Level 3 Communications, Inc. (renamed Level 3 Parent, LLC as of November 1, 2017 and hereinafter referred to as “Level 3”) as of September 30, 2017 and for the periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, all of which Level 3 has previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.

(b)	Pro forma financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information reflecting the Combination is attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.

(d)

Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith:


Exhibit No.		Description

23.1		Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for Level 3

99.1		Consolidated financial statements of Level 3 as of September 30, 2017 and for the periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

		i. Consolidated Statements of Income for the Periods Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)

		ii. Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Periods Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)

		iii. Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

		iv. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Periods Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)

		v. Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)



99.2		Consolidated financial statements of Level 3 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:

		i. Reports of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

		ii. Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

		iii. Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

		iv. Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015

		v. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

		vi. Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

		vii. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

99.3		Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CenturyLink, Inc. has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K/A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer hereunto duly authorized.