Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Toussaint Claudia S
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/18/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Embarq CORP [EQ]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5454 W 110TH STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel & Corp Sec.
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,910.4346
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) Common Stock 291 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (2)   (2) Common Stock 2,632 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (3) Common Stock 5,582 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4)   (4) Common Stock 3,846 $ 0 D  
NQ Stock Option 05/18/2006 02/08/2009 Common Stock 137 $ 72.45 D  
NQ Stock Option 05/18/2006 01/03/2010 Common Stock 403 $ 91.38 D  
NQ Stock Option 05/18/2006 01/24/2010 Common Stock 363 $ 91.38 D  
NQ Stock Option 05/18/2006 02/08/2010 Common Stock 75 $ 91.38 D  
NQ Stock Option 05/18/2006 08/07/2010 Common Stock 336 $ 91.38 D  
NQ Stock Option 05/18/2006 05/11/2011 Common Stock 1,997 $ 91.38 D  
NQ Stock Option 05/18/2006 02/19/2012 Common Stock 3,766 $ 24.1 D  
NQ Stock Option 05/18/2006 03/27/2013 Common Stock 2,461 $ 15.37 D  
NQ Stock Option 05/18/2006 03/27/2013 Common Stock 2,515 $ 16.08 D  
NQ Stock Option 05/18/2006 03/27/2013 Common Stock 4,923 $ 21.87 D  
NQ Stock Option 05/18/2006 03/27/2013 Common Stock 2,515 $ 21.9 D  
NQ Stock Option   (5) 02/10/2014 Common Stock 3,295 $ 33.34 D  
NQ Stock Option   (5) 02/10/2014 Common Stock 1,647 $ 33.86 D  
NQ Stock Option   (6) 02/08/2015 Common Stock 3,886 $ 45.19 D  
NQ Stock Option   (7) 02/07/2016 Common Stock 8,010 $ 45.06 D  
NQ Stock Option   (8) 02/22/2017 Common Stock 6,294 $ 56.43 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Toussaint Claudia S
5454 W 110TH STREET
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211		       General Counsel & Corp Sec.  

Signatures

Tracy D. Mackey, attorney-in-fact 12/21/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Units vest and shares will be delivered to reporting person on February 8, 2008.
(2) Units vest and shares will be delivered to reporting person in 2 equal annual installments beginning on May 21, 2008.
(3) Units vest and shares will be delivered to reporting person in 2 equal annual installments beginning on February 7, 2008.
(4) These restricted stock units vest in 2 equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2009 and are subject to forfeiture or grant of additional units based upon achievement of specified financial objectives related to return on invested capital, as adjusted for certain items, and total shareholder return relative to the S&P 500 Index. The number of RSUs awarded will be adjusted based on the Company's performance at the end of 2008 with respect to the shares vesting on February 22, 2009, and at the end of 2009 with respect to the shares vesting on February 22, 2010.
(5) Option vested with respect to 50% of the shares on February 10, 2007 and will be fully vested on February 10, 2008.
(6) Option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on February 8, 2008.
(7) Option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on February 7, 2008.
(8) Options vest in three annual installments with 34% vesting on February 22, 2008 and 33% vesting on each of February 22, 2009 and February 22, 2010.

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