Lumen Technologies, Inc. — Capital/Financing Update 2006

Jul 21, 2006

8-K 1 asr8k.htm ACCELERATED SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM COMPLETION Accelerated Share Repurchase Program Completion Licensed to: CenturyTel, Inc. Document Created using EDGARIZER HTML 3.0.2.1 Copyright 2005 EDGARfilings, Ltd., an IEC company. All rights reserved EDGARfilings.com

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

July 21, 2006

CenturyTel, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana	1-7784	72-0651161
(State
or other jurisdiction of	(Commission
File Number)	(I.R.S.
Employer
incorporation
or organization)		Identification
No.)

100 CenturyTel Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71203

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (318) 388-9000

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 19, 2006 we issued a press release announcing completion of our accelerated share repurchase program and our intentions regarding the upcoming AWS auction. The complete press release is included as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
99	Press
release dated July 19, 2006.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

| CenturyTel,
Inc. — By:
/s/ Neil A. Sweasy |
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| Neil
A. Sweasy |
| Vice
President and
Controller |