Edgar Filing: Crown William H

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Crown William H

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALLTEL CORP [AT]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

222 N. LASALLE ST., SUITE 2000

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2004

(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60601

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/09/2004		S		3,700	D	$ 55.1669	200,000	I	See note ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	11/09/2004		S		220,000	D	$ 55.1669	560,201	I	See note ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	11/09/2004		S		40,000	D	$ 55.1669	3,240,597	I	See note ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	11/09/2004		S		80,000	D	$ 55.1669	0	I	See note ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								492	D
Common Stock								1,004,094	I	See note ⁽⁵⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Crown William H 222 N. LASALLE ST. SUITE 2000 CHICAGO, IL 60601	X

Signatures

/s/ William H. Crown		11/12/2004
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Owned by a partnership, Areljay, L.P., a partner of which is a corporation of which the Reporting Person is a shareholder, officer and director, and another partner of which is a partnership of which the Reporting Person is a partner
(2)	Owned by a partnership, the Crown Fund, of which the Reporting Person and trusts for his benefit, are partners
(3)	Owned by a partnership, Indpendent Cellular Network Partners, a partner of which is a partnership of which the Reporting Person, and trusts for his benefit, are partners
(4)	Owned by a partnership, Pines Trailer Limited Partnership, a partner of which is a partnership of which the Reporting Person, and trusts for his benefit, are partners
(5)	Owned by a corporation, Henry Crown and Company, of which the Reporting Person is an officer and a director, and of which the Reporting Person and trusts for his benefit, are shareholders
Remarks: The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein, except to the extent of his beneficial interest in the entities which own such shares.

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