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 21, 
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 5.02.    Departure of 
Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal 
Officers

(b) Mr. Frank E. Reed retired as a director of ALLTEL 
Corporation ("ALLTEL") at the 2005 annual meeting of stockholders held on April 
21, 2005, in accordance with the retirement policy set forth in Article X of 
ALLTEL's bylaws.
 
 
 
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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 21, 2005
 
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