FORM 8-K

 

 

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):

May 22, 2013

 

 

 

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

(Registrant’s 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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At our 2013 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) held on May 22, 2013, shareholders present in person or represented by proxy voted on the matters described below. There were 614,610,015 shares entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting, of which 541,066,872 shares were present or represented for purposes of constituting a quorum. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders (1) elected the eight persons listed below to serve as our directors for one-year terms, (2) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2013, (3) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, (4) did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding equity retention, (5) did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding bonus deferrals, (6) approved a shareholder proposal regarding proxy access and (7) did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding confidential voting. You can find additional information about each of these matters in our Proxy Statement dated April 9, 2013.

Our independent judge of election reported the vote of shareholders as follows:

 

  1. Elect eight directors to serve until 2013

 

Nominees

   For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

W. Bruce Hanks

     389,713,260         9,749,048         141,604,564   

C. G. Melville, Jr.

     391,485,728         7,976,580         141,604,564   

Fred R. Nichols

     393,819,584         5,642,724         141,604,564   

William A. Owens

     392,087,936         7,374,372         141,604,564   

Harvey P. Perry

     392,513,449         6,948,859         141,604,564   

Glen F. Post, III

     393,300,712         6,161,596         141,604,564   

Laurie A. Siegel

     394,268,887         5,193,421         141,604,564   

Joseph R. Zimmel

     392,070,224         7,392,084         141,604,564   

The other directors whose terms continued after the meeting are: Virginia Boulet; Peter C. Brown; Richard A. Gephardt; Gregory J. McCray; and Michael J. Roberts.

 

  2. Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditor for 2013

 

For

     506,960,032   

Against

     32,203,989   

Abstain

     1,902,851   

Broker non-votes

     N/A   

 

  3. Approve, on a non-binding and advisory basis, the overall compensation of our named executive officers

 

For

     378,831,676   

Against

     17,619,290   

Abstain

     3,010,340   

Broker non-votes

     141,605,566   

 

  4(a). Shareholder proposal regarding equity retention

 

For

     106,299,970   

Against

     288,456,948   

Abstain

     4,704,275   

Broker non-votes

     141,605,679   

 

  4(b). Shareholder proposal regarding bonus deferrals

 

For

     99,593,083   

Against

     293,898,839   

Abstain

     5,970,386   

Broker non-votes

     141,604,564   


  4(c). Shareholder proposal regarding proxy access

 

For

     280,475,528   

Against

     111,586,345   

Abstain

     7,400,322   

Broker non-votes

     141,604,677   

 

  4(d). Shareholder proposal regarding confidential voting

 

For

     165,820,767   

Against

     226,706,163   

Abstain

     6,935,265   

Broker non-votes

     141,604,677   


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this current report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

CenturyLink, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Stacey W. Goff

  Stacey W. Goff
 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel

and Secretary

Dated: May 28, 2013