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):  May 3, 
2005

 

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)

 


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Item 7.01.    
Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 3, 2005, ALLTEL Corporation announced that the company has advised the 
Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice that the 
audit and governance committees of the company's board of directors are 
conducting an independent investigation of alleged improper payments by the 
international division of ALLTEL's former information services subsidiary. A 
copy of ALLTEL's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(a) and is 
furnished as a part of this filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99(a)        
Press release of ALLTEL Corporation dated May 3, 2005.
 
 
 
 
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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)
  
    
      
 
    
      

      May 3, 2005
 
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