UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
January 9, 2008
Embarq Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-32732 | 20-2923630 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 5454 W. 110th Street Overland Park, Kansas |
66211 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(913) 323-4637
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 January 9, 2008, Embarq Corporation (“Embarq”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend on its common stock of $0.6875 per share, payable March 31, 2008 to stockholders of record on March 10, 2008 and the authorization of a common stock repurchase program for an aggregate purchase price in an amount up to $500 million. The press release announcing the dividend and the stock repurchase program is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 9, 2008 | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: January 10, 2008 | Embarq Corporation | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Claudia S. Toussaint | |||||||
| Name: | Claudia S. Toussaint | |||||||
| Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 9, 2008 | |