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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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CENTURYLINK, INC.
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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 24, 2017

 

    
   

 

Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

 

For holders as of: April 07, 2017

 

Date: May 24, 2017              Time: 10:00 AM CDT

      
         
CENTURYLINK, INC.          
         
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Location:

   

 

Corporate Conference Room

      
       CenturyLink Headquarters      
       100 CenturyLink Drive      
        

Monroe, LA 71203

 

      
       
 

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

    
 

 

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The Board of Directors recommends that you

vote FOR the following:

    
 

 

1.   Election of Directors

    
 

 

Nominees

    
 

 

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

  
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

    
 

 

2    Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditor for 2017.

    
 

 

3A Advisory vote to approve our executive compensation.

    
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:

    
 

 

3B Advisory vote regarding the frequency of our executive compensation votes.

    
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal(s):

    
 

 

4A Shareholder proposal regarding equity retention.

    
 

 

4B Shareholder proposal regarding our lobbying activities.

    
 

 

4C Shareholder proposal regarding our lobbying activities.

    

 

 
             
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NOTE:   Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

                If you plan to attend the meeting and would like directions, please visit our website,

                 http://ir.centurylink.com.

      

 

      

 

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