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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 * Cheek William E   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Embarq CORP [EQ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President - Wholesale Markets (Last) (First) (Middle) 5454 W 110TH STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/02/2007 (Street) OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/02/2007   M   15,323 A $ 49.12 15,959.45 D   Common Stock 05/02/2007   M   28,181 A $ 40.76 44,140.45 D   Common Stock 05/02/2007   M   885 A $ 26.82 45,025.45 D   Common Stock 05/02/2007   M   2,091 A $ 46.09 47,116.45 D   Common Stock 05/02/2007   M   6,514 A $ 33.08 53,630.45 D   Common Stock 05/02/2007   M   1,244 A $ 16.08 54,874.45 D   Common Stock 05/02/2007   M   2,488 A $ 21.9 57,362.45 D   Common Stock 05/02/2007   M   1,908 A $ 33.34 59,270.45 D   Common Stock 05/02/2007   M   955 A $ 33.86 60,225.45 D   Common Stock 05/02/2007   M   1,696 A $ 45.2 61,921.45 D   Common Stock 05/02/2007   S   61,285 D $ 59.9636 636.45 D   Common Stock 05/02/2007   S   693.8828 (1) D $ 60.14 0 I By 401k

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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

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

NQ Stock Option

$ 49.12

05/02/2007

M

15,323

05/18/2006

02/09/2008

Common Stock

15,323

$ 0

93,894

D

NQ Stock Option

$ 40.76

05/02/2007

M

8,609

05/18/2006

01/03/2010

Common Stock

8,609

$ 0

85,285

D

NQ Stock Option

$ 40.76

05/02/2007

M

4,304

05/18/2006

01/24/2010

Common Stock

4,304

$ 0

80,981

D

NQ Stock Option

$ 40.76

05/02/2007

M

1,816

05/18/2006

02/08/2010

Common Stock

1,816

$ 0

79,165

D

NQ Stock Option

$ 40.76

05/02/2007

M

2,959

05/18/2006

08/07/2010

Common Stock

2,959

$ 0

76,206

D

NQ Stock Option

$ 40.76

05/02/2007

M

10,493

05/18/2006

05/11/2011

Common Stock

10,493

$ 0

65,713

D

NQ Stock Option

$ 26.82

05/02/2007

M

885

05/18/2006

02/11/2012

Common Stock

885

$ 0

64,828

D

NQ Stock Option

$ 46.09

05/02/2007

M

2,091

05/18/2006

02/11/2012

Common Stock

2,091

$ 0

62,737

D

NQ Stock Option

$ 33.08

05/02/2007

M

6,514

05/18/2006

02/19/2012

Common Stock

6,514

$ 0

56,223

D

NQ Stock Option

$ 16.08

05/02/2007

M

1,244

03/27/2007

03/27/2013

Common Stock

1,244

$ 0

54,979

D

NQ Stock Option

$ 21.9

05/02/2007

M

2,488

03/27/2007

03/27/2013

Common Stock

2,488

$ 0

52,491

D

NQ Stock Option

$ 33.34

05/02/2007

M

1,908

(2)

02/10/2014

Common Stock

1,908

$ 0

50,583

D

NQ Stock Option

$ 33.86

05/02/2007

M

955

(2)

02/10/2014

Common Stock

955

$ 0

49,628

D

NQ Stock Option

$ 45.2

05/02/2007

M

1,696

(3)

02/08/2015

Common Stock

1,696

$ 0

47,932

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Cheek William E 5454 W 110TH STREET OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211			President - Wholesale Markets

Signatures

Tracy D. Mackey, attorney-in-fact		05/03/2007
**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)	Mr. Cheek transferred balances from Embarq common stock to other investment vehicles within his 401k plan.
(2)	Option vested/vests in 4 equal annual installments beginning 02/10/05.
(3)	Option vested/vests in 4 equal annual installments beginning 02/08/06.

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