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UNITEDSTATESSECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
WASHINGTON,D.C.20549
FORM10-K 
ANNUALREPORTPURSUANTTOSECTION13or15(d)OFTHESECURITIESEXCHANGEACTOF1934ForthefiscalyearendedDecember31,2008or
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TRANSITIONREPORTPURSUANTTOSECTION13OR15(d)OFTHESECURITIESEXCHANGEACTOF1934Commissionfilenumber1-34243
twtelecominc.
(ExactnameofRegistrantasspecifiedinitscharter)
Delaware
84-1500624
(Stateorotherjurisdictionof incorporationororganization)
(I.R.S.EmployerIdentificationNo.)
10475ParkMeadowsDriveLittleton,CO80124
(Addressofprincipalexecutiveoffices)
(303)566-1000
(Registrant’stelephonenumber,includingareacode)
SecuritiesregisteredpursuanttoSection12(b)oftheAct:
Titleofeachclass
Nameofexchangeonwhichregistered
CommonStock$.01parvalue
NasdaqStockMarketSecuritiesregisteredpursuanttoSection12(g)oftheAct:None
Indicatebycheckmarkiftheregistrantisawell-knownseasonedissuer,asdefinedinRule405oftheSecuritiesAct.YES
x
NO
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IndicatebycheckmarkiftheregistrantisnotrequiredtofilereportspursuanttoSection13orSection15(d)oftheAct.YES
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NO
x
IndicatebycheckmarkwhethertheRegistrant(1)hasfiledallreportsrequiredtobefiledbySection13or15(d)oftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934duringthepreceding12months(orforsuchshorterperiodthattheRegistrantwasrequiredtofilesuchreports),and(2)hasbeensubjecttosuchfilingrequirementsforthepast90days.YES
x
NO
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IndicatebycheckmarkifdisclosureofdelinquentfilerspursuanttoItem405ofRegulationS-Kisnotcontainedherein,andwillnotbecontained,tothebestofRegistrant’sknowledge,indefinitiveproxyorinformationstatementsincorporatedbyreferenceinPartIIIofthisForm10-KoranyamendmenttothisForm10-K.
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Indicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistrantisalargeacceleratedfiler,anacceleratedfiler,anon-acceleratedfilerorasmallerreportingcompany.Seethedefinitionsof“largeacceleratedfiler,”“acceleratedfiler”and“smallerreportingcompany”inRule12b-2oftheExchangeAct(Checkone):
Largeacceleratedfiler
x
Acceleratedfiler
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 Non-acceleratedFiler
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SmallerReportingCompany
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Indicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistrantisashellcompany(asdefinedinRule12b-2oftheAct.)YES
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NO
x
AsofJune30,2008,theaggregatemarketvalueoftheRegistrant’svotingstockheldbynon-affiliatesoftheRegistrantwasapproximately$2.4billion,basedontheclosingpriceoftheRegistrant’scommonstockontheNasdaqStockMarketreportedforsuchdate.Sharesofcommonstockheldbyeachexecutiveofficeranddirectorhavebeenexcludedsincethosepersonsmayundercertaincircumstances bedeemedtobeaffiliates.Thisdeterminationofexecutiveofficeroraffiliatestatusisnotnecessarilyaconclusivedeterminationforother  purposes.Thenumberofsharesoutstandingof
twtelecominc.
’scommonstockasofJanuary31,2009was149,055,955shares.
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TableofContentsDOCUMENTSINCORPORATEDBYREFERENCECertaininformationrequiredinPartIIIofthisAnnualReportonForm10-Kisincorporatedhereinbyreferencetoourdefinitiveproxystatementforthe2009AnnualMeetingofourstockholders,whichwewillfilewiththeU.S.SecuritiesandExchangeCommissiononorbeforeApril30,2009.CAUTIONREGARDINGFORWARD-LOOKINGSTATEMENTS
Thisdocumentcontainscertain“forward-lookingstatements,”withinthemeaningofthePrivateSecuritiesLitigationReformActof1995,includingstatementsregarding,amongotheritems,ourexpectedfinancialposition,expectedcapitalexpenditures,theimpactoftheeconomicdownturn,activitiesandresults,expectedrevenuemix,theimpactofaccountingchanges,growthorstabilityfromparticularcustomer segments,buildingpenetrationplans,theeffectsofconsolidationinthetelecommunicationsindustry,customerdisconnections,expectedchurn,ModifiedEBITDAtrends,expectednetworkexpansionandgrooming,business,andfinancingplans.Theseforward-lookingstatementsarebasedonmanagement’scurrentexpectationsandarenaturallysubjecttorisks,uncertainties,andchangesincircumstances,certainof whicharebeyondourcontrol.Actualresultsmaydiffermateriallyfromthoseexpressedorimpliedbysuchforward-lookingstatements.Thewords“believe,”“plan,”“target,”“expect,”“intend,”and“anticipate,”andexpressionsofsimilarsubstanceidentifyforward-lookingstatements.Althoughwebelievethattheexpectationsreflectedinsuchforward-lookingstatementsarereasonable,wecangivenoassurancethatthoseexpectationswillprovetobecorrect.Importantfactorsthatcouldcauseactualresultstodiffermateriallyfromtheexpectationsdescribedinthisreportaresetforthunder“RiskFactors”inItem1A.andelsewhereinthisreport.Readersarecautionednotto placeunduerelianceontheseforward-lookingstatements,whichspeakonlyasoftheirdates.Weundertakenoobligationtopubliclyupdateorreviseanyforward-lookingstatements,whetherasaresultofnewinformation,futureevents,orotherwise.
TELECOMMUNICATIONSDEFINITIONS
Inordertoassistthereaderinunderstandingcertaintermsrelatingtothetelecommunicationsbusinessthatareusedinthisreport,aglossaryisincludedfollowingPartIII.
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TableofContentsINDEX
PAGE
PARTI
Item1.
Business
3Item1A.
RiskFactors
18Item1B.
UnresolvedStaffComments
26Item2.
Properties
26Item3.
LegalProceedings
26Item4.
SubmissionofMatterstoaVoteofSecurityHolders
26
PARTII
Item5.
MarketforRegistrant’sCommonEquity,RelatedStockholderMattersandIssuerPurchasesofEquitySecurities
27Item6.
SelectedFinancialData
29Item7.
Management’sDiscussionandAnalysisofFinancialConditionandResultsofOperations
31Item7A.
QuantitativeandQualitativeDisclosuresAboutMarketRisk 
52Item8.
FinancialStatementsandSupplementaryData
53Item9.
ChangesinandDisagreementswithAccountantsonAccountingandFinancialDisclosure
53Item9A.
ControlsandProcedures
53Item9B.
OtherInformation
53
PARTIII
Item10.
Directors,ExecutiveOfficersandCorporateGovernance
55Item11.
ExecutiveCompensation
55Item12.
SecurityOwnershipofCertainBeneficialOwnersandManagementandRelatedStockholderMatters
55Item13.
CertainRelationshipsandRelatedTransactions,andDirectorIndependence
55Item14.
PrincipalAccountingFeesandServices
55
Glossary
56
PARTIV
Item15.
Exhibits,FinancialStatementSchedules
60
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