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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-317710
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191218
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20191218

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTURYLINK, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000018926
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				720651161
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			LA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-42097
		FILM NUMBER:		191293244

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 4065
		STREET 2:		100 CENTURYLINK DR
		CITY:			MONROE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			71203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3183889000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CENTURYLINK DR
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 4065
		CITY:			MONROE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			71203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTURYTEL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990602

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTRAL TELEPHONE & ELECTRONICS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720512
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;18, 2019.
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-160391</FONT></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Registration&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-37148</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-150188</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-91351</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-124854</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-67815</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-105090</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-42097</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-60806&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;33-60061</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO: </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> REGISTRATION STATEMENT <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">NO.&nbsp;333-160391</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-37148</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-150188</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-91351</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-124854</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-67815</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-105090</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-42097</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-60806</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">33-60061</FONT></B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CENTURYLINK,
INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Louisiana</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">72-0651161</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification Number)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>100 CenturyLink Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Monroe, LA 71203 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(318) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">388-9000</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address, including zip code, of registrants&#146; principal executive offices) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><B>Amended and Restated Embarq Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>CenturyTel, Inc. 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Embarq Corporation 2008 Equity Incentive Plan</B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CenturyTel, Inc. 1983 Restricted Stock Plan</B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CenturyTel, Inc. 2005 Directors Stock Plan</B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CenturyTel, Inc. 2005 Management Incentive Compensation
Plan</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CenturyTel, Inc. Supplemental
Dollars&nbsp;&amp; Sense Plan</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc. Dollars&nbsp;&amp; Sense Plan</B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Restricted Stock Agreements between Century Telephone
Enterprises, Inc. and Certain Employees of Aragon Holding Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc.</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Century&nbsp;Telephone&nbsp;Enterprises,&nbsp;Inc.&nbsp;1995&nbsp;Incentive&nbsp;Compensation&nbsp;Plan</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>CenturyTel 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plans) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Stacey W. Goff, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CenturyLink, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>100
CenturyLink Drive </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Monroe, LA 71203 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(318) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">388-9000</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Copy to: </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Kelly
C. Simoneaux, Esq. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Hope M. Spencer, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Jones Walker LLP </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>201 St.
Charles Avenue </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-5100 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT>
filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. &nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 (this &#147;Post-Effective Amendment&#148;) to each of the following Registration Statements on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> (collectively, the &#147;Prior Registration Statements&#148;) of CenturyLink, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) is being filed to terminate all offerings under the Prior Registration Statements and deregister
any and all securities that remain unsold pursuant to the Prior Registration Statements, in each case, solely to the extent that they relate to the Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated Embarq Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (&#147;2006
Embarq Plan&#148;), Embarq Corporation 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (&#147;2008 Embarq Plan&#148;), CenturyTel, Inc. 1983 Restricted Stock Plan (&#147;1983 Restricted Stock Plan&#148;), CenturyTel, Inc. 2005 Directors Stock Plan (&#147;2005 Directors
Stock Plan&#148;), CenturyTel, Inc. 2005 Management Incentive Compensation Plan (&#147;2005 Management Incentive Compensation Plan&#148;), CenturyTel, Inc. Supplemental Dollars&nbsp;&amp; Sense Plan (&#147;Supplemental Dollars&nbsp;&amp; Sense
Plan&#148;), CenturyTel 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (&#147;2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan&#148;), CenturyTel, Inc. 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan (&#147;2000 Incentive Compensation Plan&#148;), Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc.
Dollars&nbsp;&amp; Sense Plan (&#147;Century Dollars&nbsp;&amp; Sense Plan&#148;), Restricted Stock Agreements between Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc. and Certain Employees of Aragon Holding Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Century Telephone
Enterprises, Inc. (&#147;Restricted Stock Agreements&#148;) and Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc. 1995 Incentive Compensation Plan (&#147;1995 Incentive Compensation Plan,&#148; together with the 2006 Embarq Plan, 2008 Embarq Plan, 1983 Restricted
Stock Plan, 2005 Directors Stock Plan, 2005 Management Incentive Compensation Plan, Supplemental Dollars&nbsp;&amp; Sense Plan, 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan, Century Dollars&nbsp;&amp; Sense Plan and Restricted
Stock Agreements, the &#147;Prior Plans&#148;): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-160391,</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on July&nbsp;1, 2009, registering the offer and sale of (i) 5,177,337 shares of common stock, issuable
pursuant to the 2006 Embarq Plan, and (ii) 22,877,372 shares of common stock, 2,327,372 of which were issuable under the 2006 Embarq Plan and the 2008 Embarq Plan and 20,550,000 of which were issuable pursuant to the 2008 Embarq Plan;
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-150188,</FONT> filed with the Commission on April&nbsp;11, 2008, registering the offer and sale of 783,000 shares of common stock, issuable pursuant to the 1983 Restricted Stock Plan;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">3.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-124854,</FONT> filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;12, 2005, registering the offer and sale of (i) 400,000 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the 2005 Directors Stock Plan, (ii) 4,000,000
shares of common stock issuable, pursuant to the 2005 Management Incentive Compensation Plan, and (iii) 4,400,000 preference share purchase rights to purchase shares of common stock, issuable pursuant to the 2005 Directors Stock Plan and 2005
Management Incentive Compensation Plan, as applicable; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">4.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-105090,</FONT> filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;8, 2003, registering $6,000,000 in deferred compensation obligations pursuant to the Supplemental Dollars&nbsp;&amp; Sense Plan;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">5.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-60806,</FONT> filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;11, 2001, registering the offer and sale of (i) 5,000,000 shares of common stock and (ii) 5,000,000 preference share purchase rights to purchase shares
of common stock, each issuable pursuant to the 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">6.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-37148,</FONT> filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;16, 2000, registering the offer and sale of (i) 4,000,000 shares of common stock and (ii) 4,000,000 preference share purchase rights to purchase shares
of common stock, each issuable pursuant to the 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">7.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-91351,</FONT> filed with the Commission on November&nbsp;19, 1999, registering $2,500,000 in deferred compensation obligations pursuant to the Supplemental Dollars&nbsp;&amp; Sense Plan;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-67815,</FONT> filed with the Commission on November&nbsp;24, 1998, registering the offer and sale of (i) 1,400,000 shares of common stock and (ii) 1,400,000 preference share purchase rights to purchase
shares of common stock, each issuable pursuant to the Century Dollars&nbsp;&amp; Sense Plan; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-42097,</FONT> filed with the Commission on December&nbsp;12, 1997, registering the offer and sale of (i) 15,195 shares of common stock and (ii) 15,195 preference share purchase rights to purchase shares
of common stock, each issuable pursuant to the Restricted Stock Agreements; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;33-60061,</FONT> filed with the Commission on June&nbsp;7, 1995, registering the offer and sale of (i) 2,000,000 shares of common stock and (ii) 2,000,000 preference share purchase rights to purchase shares
of common stock, each issuable pursuant to the 1995 Incentive Compensation Plan. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DEREGISTRATION OF UNSOLD SECURITIES
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant has terminated all offerings of its securities pursuant to the Prior Registration Statements and is no longer issuing
securities under the Prior Plans. In accordance with an undertaking made by the Registrant in the Prior Registration Statements to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any securities registered under the Prior Registration
Statements that remain unsold at the termination of the offerings, the Registrant hereby removes from registration any securities registered under the Prior Registration Statements that remain unsold as of the date hereof. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Prior Registration Statements on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Monroe, State of Louisiana, on December&nbsp;18, 2019. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Stacey W. Goff</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">and Secretary</P></TD></TR>
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