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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )

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CENTURYLINK, INC.
(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Name of person(s) filing proxy statement, if other than the registrant)
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

CenturyLink, Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on May 24, 2017

The proxy materials for the CenturyLink, Inc. 2017 annual shareholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Please follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote or request paper copies of the proxy materials. The items to be voted on and the location of the annual meeting are listed on the reverse side of this notice. Your vote is important!

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. Our proxy statement, 2016 annual report and related materials are available at:

 

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LOGO    Easy Online Access — A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote
  

 

When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares.

   Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/CTL to view the materials.
   Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials.
   Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in.
   Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote.

Other voting alternatives are described on the reverse side of this notice.

 

   
LOGO    Obtaining a Free Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. Please make your request for a free copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before May 10, 2017 to facilitate timely delivery.

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The CenturyLink, Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 10:00 a.m. local time on May 24, 2017 at the Corporate Conference Room, CenturyLink Headquarters, 100 CenturyLink Drive, Monroe, Louisiana.

Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR Items 1 through 3(a) and in favor of 1 YEAR on Item 3(b).

 

  1.    Elect nine directors.           
     01 - Martha H. Bejar    02 - Virginia Boulet    03 - Peter C. Brown    04 - W. Bruce Hanks  
     05 - Mary L. Landrieu    06 - Harvey P. Perry    07 - Glen F. Post, III    08 - Michael J. Roberts  
     09 - Laurie A. Siegel           
  2.    Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditor for 2017.  
  3(a).    Advisory vote to approve our executive compensation.  
  3(b).    Advisory vote regarding the frequency of our executive compensation votes.  

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote AGAINST Items 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c).

 

  4(a).    Shareholder proposal regarding equity retention.  
  4(b).    Shareholder proposal regarding our lobbying activities.  
  4(c).    Shareholder proposal regarding our lobbying activities.  
  5.    In their discretion to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.  

NOTE ON VOTING ALTERNATIVES – THIS IS NOT A BALLOT OR A PROXY. YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares, you must (i) vote online, (ii) vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of our proxy materials and a proxy card, (iii) vote by phone in the manner described in the proxy materials or (iv) vote in person at the meeting. If you plan to attend the meeting, you can obtain directions to our headquarters building on our website http://ir.centurylink.com. You should bring this notice as an admission ticket, as well as the other materials specified in our proxy materials.

 

 

 

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Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select a future delivery preference:

 

 

Paper copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted via the telephone, Internet or email options below.

 

 

Email copies: Current and future email delivery requests must be submitted via the Internet following the instructions below. If you request an email copy of current materials you will receive an email with a link to the materials.

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a set of proxy materials.

 

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    Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/CTL. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Follow the instructions to log in and order a paper or email copy of the current meeting materials and submit your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials.
 

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    Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 using a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
 

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    Email – Send email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials CenturyLink, Inc.” in the subject line. Include in the message your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future CenturyLink shareholder meetings.
     To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by May 10, 2017.