As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 1995
Registration No. 33-47211
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
to
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana 4813 72-0651161
(State or other (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation Classification Code Number) Identification
or organization) Number)
100 Century Park Drive
Monroe, Louisiana 71203
(318) 388-9500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
HARVEY P. PERRY, ESQ.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc.
100 Century Park Drive
Monroe, Louisiana 71203
(318) 388-9500
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
KENNETH J. NAJDER, ESQ.
Jones, Walker, Waechter,
Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.
201 St. Charles Avenue, 51st Floor
New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-5100
(504) 582-8000
If any of the securities being registered on this form are
being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and
there is compliance with General Instruction G, please check the following
box. [ ]
This Post-Effective amendment shall become effective in accordance
with Section 8(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 on such date as the
Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(c), may determine.
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CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES, INC.
Pursuant to this Registration Statement, Century Telephone
Enterprises, Inc. ("Century") registered the resale of 3,026,316
shares of its common stock and accompanying preferred stock
purchase rights issuable upon the conversion of its 6%
Convertible Debentures due 2007 (the "Debentures"). In
connection with the issuance of the Debentures, Century agreed to
use its best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of this
Registration Statement until February 6, 1995. As of the date
hereof, no shares of Century common stock or accompanying
preferred stock purchase rights have been sold pursuant to this
Registration Statement. Accordingly, Century hereby removes from
registration hereunder all shares of Century common stock and
accompanying preferred stock purchase rights registered under
this Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No.
1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Monroe,
State of Louisiana, on April 17, 1995.
CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES, INC.
By: /s/ Harvey P. Perry
Harvey P. Perry
Senior Vice President, Secretary,
General Counsel and Director
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.
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Signature Title Date
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* Chairman of the Board April 17, 1995
Clarke M. Williams of Directors
* President, Chief April 17, 1995
Glen F. Post, III Executive Officer and
Vice Chairman of the
Board of Directors
* Senior Vice President and April 17, 1995
R. Stewart Ewing, Jr. Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
* Controller April 17, 1995
Murray H. Greer (Principal Accounting Officer)
President-Telecommunications
W. Bruce Hanks Services and Director
/s/ Harvey P. Perry Senior Vice President, Secretary, April 17, 1995
Harvey P. Perry General Counsel and Director
* Vice President-Telephone Group April 17, 1995
Jim D. Reppond and Director
Director
William R. Boles, Jr.
Director
Virginia Boulet
* Director April 17, 1995
Ernest Butler, Jr.
* Director April 17, 1995
Calvin Czeschin
Director
James B. Gardner
* Director April 17, 1995
R. L. Hargrove, Jr.
* Director April 17, 1995
Johnny Hebert
* Director April 17, 1995
F. Earl Hogan
* Director April 17, 1995
C. G. Melville
*By: /s/ Harvey P. Perry
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Harvey P. Perry
Attorney-in-fact
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