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): August 4, 2011
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 0-15658 | | 47-0210602 |
(State or other | | (Commission File | | (IRS employer |
jurisdiction of incorporation) | | Number) | | Identification No.) |
1025 Eldorado Blvd., Broomfield, Colorado | | 80021 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
720-888-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (“Level 3” or “we” or “us” or “our”) held a special meeting of stockholders on August 4, 2011 (the “August 2011 Special Meeting”). At the meeting, stockholders present in person or by proxy voted on the matters described below. The votes noted below are the final voting results.
There were 1,704,954,595 shares of our common stock entitled to vote at the August 2011 Special Meeting and a total of 1,492,005,681 shares (87.51%) were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.
1. To approve the issuance of shares of Level 3 common stock to Global Crossing Limited shareholders pursuant to the Amalgamation as contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Amalgamation, dated as of April 10, 2011, by and among Global Crossing, Ltd., Level 3 Communications, Inc. and Apollo Amalgamation Sub, Ltd., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Level 3:
FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTE | |
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1,126,070,946 | | 4,516,374 | | 877,747 | | 360,540,614 | |
2. To approve an amendment to Level 3’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of Level 3’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, by 1.5 billion from 2.9 billion to 4.4 billion.
FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTE | |
| | | | | | | |
1,452,264,298 | | 37,532,133 | | 2,209,250 | | 0 | |
3. To authorize the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the August 2011 Special Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTE | |
| | | | | | | |
1,449,355,801 | | 37,814,262 | | 4,835,618 | | 0 | |
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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. |
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| | By: | /s/ Neil J. Eckstein |
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| | Neil J. Eckstein, Senior Vice President |
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Date: August 4, 2011 | | |
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