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):  April 23,
2004

 

ALLTEL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)

 




 
  
  
Delaware
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
1-4996
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
34-0868285
  
 
 
  
  
(State or other
  jurisdiction of

  incorporation or organization)
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
(Commission File
  Number)
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
(I.R.S. Employer

  Identification No.)
  
 




 




 
  
  
One
  Allied Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
72202
  
 
 
  
  
(Address of
  principal executive offices)
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
(Zip Code)
  
 




 

Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code   (501) 905-8000

 

Not
Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



 



 














 

Item
11.    Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's
Employee Benefit Plans

On April 21,
2004, ALLTEL Corporation ("ALLTEL") received notice of a
blackout period to be imposed under the ALLTEL Corporation 401(k) Plan (the
"401k Plan") as a result of changes being made to the administrative system and
investment options available under the 401k Plan. The notice was sent by the
401k Plan administrator as required by section 101(i)(2)(E) of the Employment
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.


The blackout period will commence at
3:00 p.m., Central time, on May 28, 2004, and is expected to run through 11:59
p.m., Central time, on June 9, 2004. During the blackout period, 401k Plan
participants will not be able to redirect investment allocations with respect to
existing account balances or future contributions, change salary deferral
savings rates, or request loans, hardship withdrawals or distributions. The
blackout period applies to ALLTEL common stock, par value $1.00 per share.


In accordance with Section 306 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder, ALLTEL notified its executive officers and the members of
its Board of Directors of the impending blackout on April 23, 2004. For
questions regarding the blackout period, contact Francis X. Frantz or Holly L.
Larkin, ALLTEL Corporation, One Allied Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, (501)
905-8000.

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 


 
  
  
 
  
  
  
ALLTEL CORPORATION
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
(Registrant)
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
By:  /s/ Jeffery R. Gardner
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
Jeffery R. Gardner
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
Executive
  Vice President -
  Chief Financial Officer
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
(Principal Financial
  Officer)
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  

  April 23, 2004
  
 


 


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