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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
May 20, 2008 |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
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Level 3 Communications, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware | 0-15658 | 47-0210602 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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1025 Eldorado Blvd., Broomfield, Colorado | 80021 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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720-888-1000 |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
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Not applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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 (see General Instruction A.2.):
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On May 20, 2008, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Level 3 Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s By-laws (the “By-laws”) in anticipation of the Company’s filing its Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State. The Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation was described in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and was approved by the Company’s stockholders at that annual meeting, which was held on May 20, 2008. A copy of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation is filed as Exhibit 3(i) to this Form 8-K.
To implement the removal of the Company’s classified Board structure, the By-laws had provided for the use of a mechanism to phase out the structure over a two year period. To ensure a smooth transition to the new system and to permit the directors elected prior to the Company's 2006 annual meeting of stockholders to serve out the three-year terms, the elimination of the staggered board structure did not shorten the term of any director elected at or before the Company's 2005 annual meeting of stockholders. As a result of this transition, with the recently completed 2008 annual meeting of stockholders, the classification of the Board has fully terminated, and all directors are now subject to annual election. The Board therefore conformed the provisions of the By-laws with respect to the annual election of directors to the provisions in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation that was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on May 22, 2008.
In addition, the By-laws were amended to provide that the By-laws may be repealed, altered, amended or rescinded and new by-laws may be adopted by the majority vote of the Board or by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon. This amendment was made to conform the By-laws to the corresponding provision in the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
The amended and restated By-laws are effective as of May 22, 2008.
The descriptions of the changes to the By-laws are qualified in their entirety by reference to the copy of the Amended and Restated By-laws filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to this Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference as if set forth in full.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) | Financial Statements and Businesses Acquired |
None
(b) | Pro Forma Financial Information |
None
(c) | Shell company transactions |
None
3(i) | Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Level 3 Communications, Inc. dated May 22, 2008 |
3(ii) | Amended and Restated By-laws of Level 3 Communications, Inc. dated May 22, 2008 |
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.
| Level 3 Communications, Inc. |
| Neil J. Eckstein, Senior Vice President |
Date: May 23, 2008
