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): July 1, 2012
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 (Address of principal executive offices) | 80021 (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 8.01 Other Events
Effective July 1, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Level 3 Communications, Inc. modified the membership of the following standing committees of the Board as indicated below: Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Governance and Strategic Planning.
Audit Committee
John T. Reed (Chairman)
Kevin P. Chilton
Archie R. Clemins
Compensation Committee
Michael J. Mahoney (Chairman)
Richard R. Jaros
Peter Seah Lim Huat
Albert C. Yates
Nominating and Governance Committee
James O. Ellis, Jr. (Chairman)
Steven T. Clontz
Albert C. Yates
Strategic Planning Committee
Steven T. Clontz (Chairman)
Archie R. Clemins
Richard R. Jaros
Charles C. Miller, III
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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.
By: /s/ Neil J. Eckstein
Neil J. Eckstein, Senior Vice President
Date: July 5, 2012
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