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): February 25, 2010
CenturyTel, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Louisiana | 1-7784 | 72-0651161 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | 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)
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On February 25, 2010, we announced that our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.725 per share; a 3.6% increase over the previous $.70 per share quarterly dividend. See Exhibit 99.1 for the full press release.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| | 99.1 | Press release announcing increase to quarterly dividend. |
