attssp_11k.htm



 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 
 
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
(Mark One)
 
 
FORM 11-K
 
 
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
     
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
 
 
 
OR
 
 
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the transition period from              to
 
 
 
Commission File Number:1-8610
 
 
 
 
A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:
 
     
 
AT&T SAVINGS AND
SECURITY PLAN
 
     
 
Byname of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:
 
 
 
AT&T INC.
 
 
 
175 E. Houston, San Antonio, Texas 78205
 
 



 
 

 

Financial Statements, Supplemental Schedule and Exhibit
Table of Contents
Page


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    1
   
Financial Statements:
 
   
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of December 31, 2007 and 2006
    2
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the
 
Year Ended December 31, 2007
    3
Notes to Financial Statements
    4
   
Supplemental Schedule:
 
   
Schedule H, Line 4(i) – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
  10
   
Exhibit:
 
   
23 – Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 


 
 

 

 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



AT&T Inc., Plan Administrator
for AT&T Savings and Security Plan


We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of AT&T Savings and Security Plan as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan at December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2007, is presented for purposes of additional analysis is not a required part of the financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to auditing procedures applied in our audits of the financial statements, and in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.



/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

San Antonio, Texas
June 26, 2008


 

 

AT&T SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
(Dollars in Thousands)


   
December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
ASSETS
           
             
Investments (at fair value)
  $ 7,105,534     $ 6,382,912  
Market value of securities on loan
    173,988       130,909  
Total Investments (See Note 3)
    7,279,522       6,513,821  
                 
Securities lending collateral
    177,620       133,350  
Dividends and interest receivable
    144       104  
Receivable for investments sold
    1,183       863  
                 
Total Assets
    7,458,469       6,648,138  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES
               
                 
Overdrafts
    4,178       197  
Payable for security purchased
    2,416       -  
Administrative expenses payable
    2,497       4,742  
Securities lending payable
    177,620       133,350  
                 
Total Liabilities
    186,711       138,289  
                 
Net Assets Available for Benefits (at fair value)
    7,271,758       6,509,849  
                 
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
    (4,213 )     9,571  
                 
Net Assets Available for Benefits
  $ 7,267,545     $ 6,519,420  
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
               


 

 

AT&T SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Dollars in Thousands)


Net Assets Available for Benefits, December 31, 2006
  $ 6,519,420  
         
Additions to Net Assets:
       
Contributions:
       
Participant contributions
    302,292  
Employer contributions
    165,031  
      467,323  
         
Investment Income:
       
Net appreciation in value of investments
    694,168  
Dividends on AT&T common shares
    134,193  
Interest
    59,471  
Income on collateralized securities
    512  
      888,344  
         
Transfer from merged plans (see Note 1)
    104,527  
Total Additions
    1,460,194  
         
Deductions from Net Assets:
       
Administrative expenses
    9,704  
Distributions
    702,365  
         
Total Deductions
    712,069  
         
         
Net Assets Available for Benefits, December 31, 2007
  $ 7,267,545  
         
See Notes to Financial Statements.
       
         
         

 

 

 
AT&T SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in Thousands)

1.
Plan Description - The AT&T Savings and Security Plan (Plan) was established by SBC Communications Inc. (SBC) to provide a convenient way for eligible employees to save for retirement on a regular and long-term basis. In connection with the November 2005 merger of AT&T Corp., SBC changed its name to AT&T Inc. (AT&T or the Company).The majority of eligible employees are represented by the Communications Workers of America or the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The following description of the Plan provides only general information. The Plan has detailed provisions covering participant eligibility, participant allotments from pay, participant withdrawals, participant loans, employer contributions and related vesting of contributions and Plan expenses. The Plan text and prospectus include complete descriptions of these and other Plan provisions. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA).

In 2007, AT&T amended the Plan  (noted as SSP in the table below) and the AT&T Savings Plan (SP) to merge the participant balances and assets of the AT&T PAYSOP (PAYSOP), Pacific Telesis Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and the Southern New England Telephone Company Tax Reduction Act Stock Ownership Plan (TRASOP) into the AT&T Shares Fund on August 1, 2007 as follows:
 
Employment Status as of 7/31/2007
As of 7/31/2007, account in:
Transferred to:
Nonbargained Employee
Active
SP
SP
SP and SSP
SSP
SSP
Neither Plan
SP (create account)
Inactive
SP
SP
SP and SSP
SSP
SSP
Neither Plan
SP (create account)
Bargained Employee
Active
SSP
SSP
SP and SSP
SP
SP
Neither Plan
SSP (create account)
Inactive
SSP
SSP
SP and SSP
SP
SP
Neither Plan
SSP (create account)

Following the transfer of the participant balances and assets of the Plan, participants are able to withdraw their transferred balances, transfer those investments from the AT&T Shares Fund to other plan investment options (subject to normal fund transfer rules) or take loans against the balances.

Participants can invest their contributions in one or more of the following funds in either five dollar or 1% increments (depending upon applicable collective bargaining agreements): the AT&T Shares Fund, the Bond Fund, the Large Cap Stock Fund, the Interest Income Fund, the Global Equity Fund, the Mid and Small Cap Stock Fund and the International Stock Fund, altogether referred to as the Trust. The trustee is Mellon Trust of New England, National Association.

Company matching contributions are made solely in the form of shares of AT&T’s common stock held in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) which is a separate investment account of this Plan.

Dividends on shares in the AT&T Shares Fund and the ESOP can either be reinvested in the AT&T Shares Fund on a quarterly basis, or paid into a separate fund known as a Dividend Fund Account (DFA) for distribution at the end of the year. At the end of the year, dividends held in the DFA are paid out to the participant. Interest earned on dividends held in the DFA is paid into the AT&T Shares Fund. During 2007, Plan participants elected to receive $28,047 in dividend distributions. This amount is included in distributions on the statement of changes in net assets.

4

AT&T SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, AT&T has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA and collective bargaining obligations. In the event that the Plan is terminated, subject to the conditions set forth by ERISA, the account balances of all participants shall be 100% vested.

2.
Accounting Policies - The accompanying financial statements were prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require management to make estimates that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investments are stated at fair value. Investments in securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price on the last business day of the year. If no sale was reported on that date, they are valued at the last reported bid price. Over-the-counter securities and government obligations are valued at the bid price or the average of the bid and asked price on the last business day of the year from published sources where available and, if not available, from other sources considered reliable. Cash and temporary assets are stated at fair value.

Common/collective trust funds are valued at quoted redemption values that represent the net asset values of units held at year-end which management has determined approximates fair value. Participant loans are reported at cost, which approximates fair value.

As required by Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position AAG INV-1 and SOP 94-4-1, “Reporting of Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts Held by Certain Investment Companies Subject to the AICPA Investment Company Guide and Defined-Contribution Health and Welfare and Pension Plans” (the FSP), investment contracts held by a defined contribution plan are required to be reported at fair value. However, contract value is the relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for benefits of a defined contribution plan attributable to fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because contract value is the amount participants would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan. The Plan invests in fully benefit-responsive synthetic investment contracts (Synthetic GICs). The underlying investments of the Synthetic GICs are valued at quoted redemption values on the last business day of the Plan’s year-end. The fair value of the wrap contracts for the Synthetic GICs is determined using the market approach discounting methodology that incorporates the difference between current market level rates for contract level wrap fees and the wrap fee being charged. The difference is calculated as a dollar value and discounted by the prevailing interpolated swap rate as of period end. The contract value of the fully benefit-responsive investment contracts represents contributions plus earnings, less participant withdrawals and administrative expenses.

Purchases and sales of securities are reflected as of the trade date. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest earned on investments is recognized on the accrual basis.

The reasonable expenses of plan administration may be charged to the Trust in accordance with procedures adopted by the plan administrator (as defined by the Plan). Brokerage fees, transfer taxes and other expenses incident to the purchase of sale or securities by the Trustee shall be deemed to be part of the cost of such securities, or deducted in computing the proceeds, as the case may be. Taxes, if any, on any assets held or income received by the Trustee will be charged appropriately against the accounts of Plan participants as determined by the plan administrator. All expenses of administering the Plan that are not charged to the Trust will be borne by the respective participating companies in the Plan as determined by the plan administrator.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (FAS 157). This standard clarifies the definition of fair value for financial reporting, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Plan management is currently evaluating the impact of FAS 157.


 

 
AT&T SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Dollars in Thousands)

3.
Investments - Investments representing 5% or more of Plan net assets at December 31 were:

   
2007
   
2006
 
Employee Stock Ownership Plan *
           
AT&T common shares
  $ 1,909,818     $ 1,644,967  
                 
AT&T Shares Fund
               
AT&T common shares
    2,000,334       1,746,210  
                 
Large Cap Stock Fund
               
Barclays Global Investors Equity Index Fund F
    898,683       704,811  
                 
Mid and Small Cap Stock Fund
               
Barclays Global Investors EAFE Equity Extended Equity Market Fund F
    365,035       346,715  
                 
International Fund
Barclays Global Investors EAFE Equity Index Fund F
    402,308       325,450  
 
*     Nonparticipant-directed

During 2007, the Plan’s investments (including gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated in value as follows:

Common Stock
  $ 551,047  
Common Collective Trusts
    143,121  
Total
  $ 694,168  

Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts
The Interest Income Fund consists of fully benefit-responsive investment contracts with various financial institutions and insurance companies that promise to repay principal plus accrued income at contract maturity, subject to the creditworthiness of the issuer. Interest crediting rates are generally established when the contract is purchased and are periodically reset. The Interest Income Fund invests in Synthetic GICs, also referred to as wrapper contracts. The assets supporting the Synthetic GICs are owned by the Plan and generally consist of high quality fixed income securities. At December 31, 2007 the underlying assets had a fair value of $846,296 and a contract value of $842,083. At December 31, 2006 the underlying assets had a fair value of and a contract value of $800,096 and $809,667. For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the average yield earned by the Plan on these contracts was 4.31% and 5.21%, and, the average yield earned by the Plan adjusted to reflect actual interest rate credited to participants, was 4.73% and 4.24%. No valuation reserves were recorded to adjust contract amounts as of December 31, 2007 or 2006.

A bank or insurance company issues a wrapper contract that provides preservation of principal, maintains a stable interest rate and provides daily liquidity at contract value for participant directed transactions, in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. Wrapper contracts amortize the realized and unrealized gains and losses on the underlying fixed income investments through adjustments to the future interest crediting rate. The issuer of the wrapper contract provides assurance that the adjustments to the interest crediting rate do not result in a future interest crediting rate that is less than zero, which would result in a loss of principal or accrued interest. The fair value of the wrapper contracts were $0 at December 31, 2007 and $32 at December 31, 2006.

Wrapper contracts’ interest crediting rates are typically reset on a monthly or quarterly basis and are based on the characteristics of the underlying fixed income securities. Other key factors that influence the interest crediting rates are market interest rates, the amount and timing of participant transactions into and out of the wrapper contract, investment returns on the underlying fixed income securities and the duration of those investments. All wrapper contracts provide for minimum interest crediting rate of zero percent. In the event that the interest crediting rate should fall to zero and the requirements of the wrapper contract are satisfied, the wrapper issuer will pay the Plan the shortfall needed to maintain the rate at zero, ensuring participants’ principal and accrued interest is protected.

6

AT&T SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Changes in market interest rates can affect the yield to maturity and the market value of the underlying investment, and can have a material impact on the wrapper contract’s interest crediting rate. Additionally, participant withdrawals and transfers from the Interest Income Fund are paid at contract value but funded through the market value liquidation of the underlying investments, which also impacts the interest crediting rate. The resulting gains and losses in the market value of the underlying investments relative to the wrapper contract value are represented on the Plan’s Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as the “Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully-benefit responsive investment contracts,” and totaled $(4,213) at December 31, 2007 and $9,571 at December 31, 2006. If this adjustment is positive, it indicates that the wrapper contract value is greater than the market value of the underlying investments and the embedded market value losses will be amortized in the future through a lower interest crediting rate. If the adjustment is negative, the embedded market gains would cause the future interest crediting rate to be higher.

In certain circumstances, the amount withdrawn from the wrapper contract could be payable at fair value rather than at contract value. These events include termination of the Plan, a material adverse change to the provisions of the Plan, if AT&T elects to withdraw from a wrapper contract in order to switch to a different investment provider or, in the event of a spin-off or sale of a division, if the terms of the successor plan do not meet the contract issuers’ underwriting criteria for issuance of a clone wrapper contract. Events that would permit a wrapper contract issuer to terminate a wrapper contract upon short notice include the Plan’s loss of its qualified status, un-cured material breaches of responsibilities or material and adverse changes to the provisions of the Plan. The Company does not believe any of the events are probable of occurring in the foreseeable future.

Securities Lending
The Plan is authorized to engage in the lending of certain Interest Income Fund assets. Securities lending is an investment management enhancement that utilizes the existing securities (fixed income investments) of the Plan to earn additional income. Securities lending involves the loaning of securities to a selected group of approved banks and broker-dealers. In return for the loaned securities, the trustee, prior to or simultaneous with delivery of the loaned securities to the borrower, receives collateral in the form of cash or U.S. Government securities as a safeguard against possible default of any borrower on the return of the loan. Each loan is initially collateralized, in the case of: (a) loaned securities denominated in U.S. dollars or whose primary trading market is located in the U.S., or (b) loaned securities not denominated in U.S. dollars or whose primary trading market is not located in the U.S. to the extent of 105% of the market value of the loaned securities. The collateral is marked to market on a daily basis. Securities on loan and collateral held under this program at December 31, 2007 and 2006 are reported on the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits. The reported collateral includes noncash holdings of $8,534 and $23,775 at December 31, 2007 and 2006. Income earned on securities lending is used to offset the administrative expenses of the Plan and was $512 for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Investment Risk
Investments held by the Plan are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investments, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investments could occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefit. Plan participants’ accounts that are invested in the Company stock fund option are exposed to market risk in the event of a significant decline in the value of AT&T stock.

Additionally, the Plan invests in securities with contractual cash flows, such as asset backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and commercial mortgage backed securities, including securities backed by subprime mortgage loans. The value, liquidity and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including real estate value, delinquencies or defaults, or both, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates.

 

 
AT&T SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Dollars in Thousands)

4.
Nonparticipant-Directed Investments - Information about the net assets and the significant components of the changes in net assets relating to the nonparticipant-directed investments as of December 31 is as follows:

   
2007
   
2006
 
Assets
           
AT&T common shares
  $ 1,909,818     $ 1,644,967  
Temporary cash investments
    1,766       395  
Dividends and interest receivable
    10       6  
Receivable for investments sold
    869       863  
Total Assets
    1,912,463       1,646,231  
                 
Liabilities
               
Overdrafts
    503       -  
Administrative expenses payable
    418       1,119  
Payables for securities purchased
    2,416       -  
Total Liabilities
    3,337       1,119  
                 
Net Assets Available for Benefits
  $ 1,909,126     $ 1,645,112  


   
2007
 
       
Net Assets Available for Benefits, December 31, 2006
  $ 1,645,112  
         
Employer contributions 1
    165,031  
Interest income
    69  
Dividends
    17  
Net appreciation in fair value of investments
    267,425  
Administrative expenses
    (2,494 )
Distributions
    (134,473 )
Transfers to other fund(s)
    (31,561 )
      264,014  
         
Net Assets Available for Benefits, December 31, 2007
  $ 1,909,126  

1  Employer contributions includes forfeitures allocated from the AT&T Shares Fund.

 

 
AT&T SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Dollars in Thousands)

5.  
Tax Status - The Plan has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) dated March 25, 2004, stating that the Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and, therefore, the related trust is exempt from taxation. Subsequent to this determination by the IRS, the Plan was amended. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the IRC to maintain its qualification. The Company has indicated that it will take the necessary steps, if any, to maintain the Plan's qualified status.

6.
Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500 - The following is a reconciliation of Net Assets Available for Benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500 as of December 31:

   
2007
   
2006
 
             
Net Assets Available for Benefits per the financial statements
  $ 7,267,545     $ 6,519,420  
                 
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
    4,213       (9,571 )
                 
Distribution payable to participants
    (196 )     (123 )
                 
Net Assets Available for Benefits per the Form 5500
  $ 7,271,562     $ 6,509,726  

The following is a reconciliation of benefits paid to participants per the financial statements to the Form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2007:
       
Distributions to participants per the financial statements
  $ 702,365  
         
Distributions payable to participants at December 31, 2007
    196  
         
Distributions payable to participants at December 31, 2006
    (123 )
         
Distributions to participants per the Form 5500
  $ 702,438  

Distributions payable to participants are recorded on the Form 5500 for benefit claims that have been processed and approved for payment prior to December 31, but not yet paid as of that date.

The following is a reconciliation of total additions per the financial statements to total income per the Form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2007:
       
Total additions per the financial statements
  $ 1,460,194  
         
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts at December 31, 2006
    9,571  
         
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts at December 31, 2007
    4,213  
         
Total income per the Form 5500
  $ 1,473,978  

Fully benefit-responsive contracts are recorded on the Form 5500 at fair value versus contract value on the financial statements.


 

 
AT&T SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN
EIN 43-1301883, PLAN NO. 004

SCHEDULE H, LINE 4(i) - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
December 31, 2007
(Dollars in Thousands)

   
Description of
     
Current
Identity of Issue
 
Investment
 
Cost
 
Value


Employee Stock Ownership Plan
           
*
AT&T common shares
 
45,953,278 shares
$
1,145,216
$
1,909,818
*
Mellon Trust of New England, National
           
 
Association Total Employee Stock
           
 
Ownership Plan
 
Temporary cash investment
 
  1,766
 
 1,766
 
Total Employee Stock Ownership Plan
     
1,146,982
 
1,911,584
               
AT&T Shares Fund
           
*
AT&T common shares
 
48,131,231 shares
     
2,000,334
*
Mellon Trust of New England, National
           
 
Association
 
Temporary cash investment
     
 6,077
 
Total Shares Fund
     
**
 
2,006,411
               
Bond Fund
           
*
Barclays Global Investors Intermediate
           
 
Government/Credit Bond Index Fund F
 
13,896,027 units
 
**
 
 268,193
               
Large Cap Stock Fund
           
*
Barclays Global Investors Equity Index
           
 
Fund F
 
41,073,273 units
 
**
 
 898,683
               
Interest Income Fund
           
 
Bank of America Wrapper
 
Synthetic GIC
       
     
#99-086, IR, ***
     
-
 
Cabellas Credit Card Master Trust
 
Monoline Credit Card
     
 7,222
 
Chase Insurance Trust
 
Bank Credit Card
     
 8,058
 
Credit Suisse First Boston
 
Collateralized Mtg Obligation
     
 5,988
 
Countrywide Home Loans
 
Home Equity SrSub
     
 5,567
 
Countrywide Asset-backed Certificates
 
Home Equity SrSub
     
 3,542
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Company
 
Agency CMO
     
 4,367
****
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Company
 
Agency CMO
     
 7,547
 
Federal National Mtg Assn. - Adj Rate Mtg.
 
Agency Hybrid
     
 2,752
 
Federal National Mtg Assn. - GTD REMIC.
 
Agency MF Fix
     
 8,636
 
Federal National Mtg Assn. - GTD REMIC.
 
Agency MF Fix
     
 4,558
 
Federal National Mtg Assn. - GTD REMIC.
 
Home Equity Agency
     
 1,835
 
Federal National Mtg Assn. - GTD REMIC.
 
Agency PAC
     
 6,897
 
Federal National Mtg Assn. - GTD REMIC.
 
Agency PAC
     
 4,811
 
MBNA Master Credit Card Trust
 
Monoline Credit Card
     
 1,700
 
MBNA Master Credit Card Trust
 
Monoline Credit Card
     
 6,021
 
Marriot Vacation Club Owner
 
Collateralized Mtg Obligation Commercial/Corporate
     
 851
 
Residential Funding Mtg Sec
 
Home Equity 2nd Monoline
     
 4,385
 
 
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AT&T SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN
EIN 43-1301883, PLAN NO. 004

SCHEDULE H, LINE 4(i) - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) - (continued)
December 31, 2007
(Dollars in Thousands)

   
Description of
     
Current
Identity of Issue
 
Investment
 
Cost
 
Value

 
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding, LLC
 
Collateralized Mtg Obligation Commercial/Corporate
     
 3,351
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 4,200
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 8,465
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
  19,932
 
TBC Inc PooledEmpDailyLiquidity
 
STIF
     
 5,613
 
Cash on Hand
 
Cash
     
-
             
126,298
               
 
ING Life & Annuity
 
Synthetic GIC
       
     
#60127, IR, ***
     
-
 
Amex Optima CC MT
 
Monoline Credit Card
     
 5,492
 
Capital One Master Trust
 
Monoline Credit Card
     
 7,931
 
Federal Home Loan Mtg Multiclass
 
Agency
     
 3,220
 
Federal Home Loan Mtg Multiclass
 
Agency NAS
     
 6,545
 
Federal Home Loan Mtg Multiclass
 
Agency
     
 5,412
 
Federal National Mtg. Assn.
 
Agency MF BLN
     
 4,837
 
Federal National Mtg Assn GTD Remic
 
Home Equity Agency
     
 3,769
 
GSAA
 
Home Equity SrSub
     
 4,328
 
Household Auto Trust
 
SubPrime Auto
     
 7,140
 
Household Auto Trust
 
SubPrime Auto
     
 3,949
 
Nomura Asset Securities Corporation
 
Conduit
     
 5,075
 
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 3,482
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 4,003
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 8,015
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 4,200
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 8,392
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 6,497
 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage
 
Non-Agency Comml Mort Backed
     
 8,515
 
General Electric Capital Corp Sr Unsec
 
Corporate Bond
     
 2,066
 
TBC Inc PooledEmpDailyLiquidity
 
STIF
     
 8,804
 
Cash on Hand
 
Cash
     
(8,511)
             
103,161
               
 
JP Morgan Chase Wrapper
 
Synthetic GIC
       
     
#426424-T, IR, ***
     
-
 
Carmax Auto Owner Trust
 
NonPrime Auto
     
 3,595
 
Daimler Chrysler NA hldg
 
Prime Auto
     
 4,237
 
FHR
 
Agency NAS
     
 4,100
 
Federal National Mtge Assn
 
Agency Hybrid
     
 2,287
 
Federal National Mtge Assn
 
Agency Hybrid
     
 6,499
 
Federal National Mtge Assn GTD Remic
 
Agency Fix
     
 3,890
 
Federal National Mtge Assn
 
Agency Fix
     
 8,238
****
Federal National Mtge Assn
 
Agency Debenture
     
  15,076
 
 
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SCHEDULE H, LINE 4(i) - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) - (continued)
December 31, 2007
(Dollars in Thousands)

   
Description of
     
Current
Identity of Issue
 
Investment
 
Cost
 
Value

 
Federal National Mtge Assn Whole Loan
 
Agency RP ARM
     
 1,250
 
GE Commercial Mortgage Corp.
 
Conduit
     
 8,305
 
Navistar Financial
 
NonPrime Auto
     
 4,008
 
Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust
 
Agency Student Loan
     
 3,970
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 2,015
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 6,254
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 7,090
 
WFS Financial Owner Trust
 
Non-Agency MBS Floating
     
 4,420
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 4,233
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
  12,588
 
Federal Home Loan Mtg - Adj Rate Mtg.
 
US Agency Pass-Through
     
 7,556
 
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.
 
Non-Agency Comm Mort Bkd
     
 6,948
 
TBC Inc PooledEmpDailyLiquidity
 
STIF
     
 7,624
 
Cash on Hand
 
Cash
     
(6,815)
             
117,368
               
 
Monumental Wrapper
 
Synthetic GIC
       
     
#MDA00292TR, IR, ***
     
-
 
Citibank Credit Card IT
 
Bank Credit Card
     
 5,950
 
Capital One Master Trust
 
Monoline Credit Card
     
 8,256
 
Countrywide Asset-backed Certificates
 
Home Equity SrSub
     
 1,952
 
FGCI
 
Agency Fix
     
 5,026
 
Federal Home Loan Mtg - Adj Rate Mtg.
 
Agency Hybrid
     
 1,096
 
FHR
 
Agency Seq
     
 5,795
 
Federal National Mtg Assn
 
Agency MF BLN
     
 4,594
 
Federal National Mtg Assn - Adj Rate Mtg.
 
Agency Hybrid
     
 916
 
Federal National Mtg Assn. - GTD REMIC.
 
Agency PAC
     
 4,052
 
Federal National Mtg Assn. - GTD REMIC.
 
Agency PAC
     
 6,166
 
Federal National Mtg Assn Whole Loan
 
Home Equity Agency
     
 4,104
 
FSPC
 
Home Equity Agency
     
 1,161
 
Household Auto Trust
 
Subprime Auto
     
 5,576
 
MBNA Master Trust
 
Monoline Credit Card
     
 5,577
 
Morgan Stanley Auto Loan Trust
 
Prime Auto
     
 7,311
 
New Century Home Equity Loan
 
Home Equity Monoline
     
 3,581
 
Pinnacle CBO Ltd
 
Corp Fin Other
     
72
 
Res Asset Mtg Products
 
Home Equity Monoline
     
 2,724
 
USAA Auto Owners Trust
 
Prime Auto
     
 6,017
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 1,017
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 3,002
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
  10,423
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 5,250
 
World Omni Auto Receivables Trust
 
Mfg HsgSrSub
     
 2,326
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 8,103
 
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Sec.
 
Non-Agency Comm Mort Bkd
     
 8,044

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SCHEDULE H, LINE 4(i) - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) - (continued)
December 31, 2007
(Dollars in Thousands)

   
Description of
     
Current
Identity of Issue
 
Investment
 
Cost
 
Value


 
TBC Inc PooledEmpDailyLiquidity
 
STIF
     
 7,282
 
Cash on Hand
 
Cash
     
 123
             
125,496
               
 
Rabobank Nederland
 
Synthetic GIC
     
 
     
SBC-060201, IR, ***
     
-
 
Chase Manhattan First Union
 
Conduit
     
 7,727
 
Credit Suisse First Boston
 
Conduit
     
 2,470
 
Federal Home - Adj Rate Mtg.
 
Agency Hybrid
     
 2,422
****
Federal Home Loan Mtg - Adj Rate Mtg
 
Agency Hybrid
     
  16,455
 
Federal Home Loan Mtg Multiclass
 
Agency NAS
     
  11,628
 
Federal Nationl Mtg Assn - Adj Rate Mtg
 
Agency HYB PP
     
 1,150
****
Federal National Mtg Assn Debs
 
Agency Debenture
     
 4,526
 
Federal National Mtg Assn Whole Loan
 
Home Equity Agency
     
 1,952
 
Federal National Mtg Assn Whole Loan
 
Agency RPF Fix
     
 2,526
 
GMACC Commercial Mtg. Securities
 
Conduit
     
 5,425
 
MBNA Master Trust
 
Monoline Credit Card
     
 8,005
 
Nissan Auto Receivables Trust
 
Prime Auto
     
 4,695
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 3,023
 
Wachovia Auto Owner Trust
 
Prime Auto
     
 2,102
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 8,392
****
Federal National Mtg Assn
 
US Agency
     
 4,121
 
Federal Home - Adj Rate Mtg.
 
Agency Passthru
     
 7,556
 
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.
 
Non-Agency Comm Mort
     
 8,119
 
TBC Inc PooledEmpDailyLiquidity
 
STIF
     
 5,509
 
Cash on Hand
 
Cash
     
 157
             
107,960
               
 
State Street Wrapper
 
Synthetic GIC
       
     
#99039, IR, ***
     
-
 
Bank One Insurance Trust
 
Bank Credit Card
     
 9,950
 
Cendant Timeshare Receivables Funding
 
Collateralized Mtg Obligation Commercial/Corporate
     
 272
 
Chase Insurance Trust
 
Bank Credit Card
     
 8,075
 
Commercial Mtg Acceptance Corp
 
Collateralized Mtg Obligation
     
 4,121
 
Countrywide Asset-backed Certficates
 
Home Equity SrSub
     
 6,494
 
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp
 
Agency Hybrid
     
53
 
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp
 
Agency PAC
     
 2,150
 
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp
 
Agency NAS
     
 6,178
 
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp
 
Agency PAC
     
 4,018
 
Federal National Mtg Assn - Adj Rate Mtg
 
Agency HYB PP
     
 5,933
 
Fannie Mae Grantor Trust
 
Agency MF Fix
     
 8,345
 
Federal National Mtg Assn Whole Loan
 
Home Equity Agency
     
 1,762
 
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SCHEDULE H, LINE 4(i) - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) - (continued)
December 31, 2007
(Dollars in Thousands)

   
Description of
     
Current
Identity of Issue
 
Investment
 
Cost
 
Value

 
FSPC
 
Home Equity Agency
     
 1,984
 
GE Commercial Equipment Financing Lease
 
Large Equipment Loan
     
 660
 
GE Equipment Small Ticket LLC
 
Small Equipment Lease
     
 4,749
 
GMACC Commercial MTG Securities
 
Conduit
     
 8,324
 
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust
 
Nag PT Arm
     
 6,830
 
Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust
 
Agency Student Loan
     
 5,397
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 2,015
 
Wells Fargo Mortgage-backed Securities Trust
Nag PT Arm
     
 7,858
 
Wells Fargo Mortgage-backed Securities Trust
Nag PT Arm
     
 5,791
 
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
 
Non-Agency Comm Mortg
     
 6,044
 
Federal National Mtg Assn
 
Us Agency
     
 4,121
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 5,250
 
Bank of America Credit Card Trust
 
Credit Card
     
  12,493
 
TBC Inc PooledEmpDailyLiquidity
 
STIF
     
 9,113
 
Cash on Hand
 
Cash
     
(6,033)
             
131,947
               
 
UBS Wrapper
 
Synthetic GIC
       
     
#5029, IR, ***
     
-
 
Americredit Auto Rec
 
SubPrime Auto
     
 1,287
 
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
 
Nag PT Arm
     
 5,566
 
Cabellas Credit Card MT
 
Retail Credit Card
     
 3,165
 
Caterpillar Fin Asset Trust
 
Large Equipment Loan
     
 5,457
 
Capital One Auto Finance Trust
 
SubPrime Auto
     
 4,515
 
Commercial Mtg Pass-Thru Cert
 
Conduit
     
 5,647
 
Federal Home Loan Mtg - Adj Rate Mtg
 
Agency Hybrid
     
54
****
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
 
Agency Debenture
     
 3,766
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
 
Agency PAC
     
 981
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
 
Agency NAS
     
 8,672
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
 
Agency PAC
     
 8,033
 
Federal National Mtg Assn - Adj Rate Mtg
 
Agency HYB PP
     
 4,488
 
Federal National Mtg Assn - Adj Rate Mtg
 
Agency HYB PP
     
 4,913
 
Federal National Mtg Assn Whole Loan
 
Home Equity Agency
     
 2,052
 
Federal National Mtg Assn Whole Loan
 
Home Equity Agency
     
 1,762
 
John Deere Owner Trust
 
Large Equipment Loan
     
 7,483
 
Morgan Stanley Capital
 
Conduit
     
 5,219
 
Res Asset Mtg Products
 
Home Equity Monoline
     
 2,043
 
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
 
Collateralized Mtg Obligation Commercial/Corporate
     
 2,735
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 5,211
****
United States Treasury
 
Treasury Note
     
 7,997
 
Nissan Auto Lease Trust
 
Auto Lease
     
 8,040

 
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AT&T SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN
EIN 43-1301883, PLAN NO. 004

SCHEDULE H, LINE 4(i) - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) - (continued)
December 31, 2007
(Dollars in Thousands)

   
Description of
     
Current
Identity of Issue
 
Investment
 
Cost
 
Value



 
General  Electric Capital Corp Sr Unsec
 
Corporate Bond
     
 2,066
 
TBC Inc PooledEmpDailyLiquidity
 
STIF
     
 2,998
 
Cash on Hand
 
Cash
     
 1
             
104,151
             
 
*
Mellon Trust of New England, National
           
 
Association
 
Temporary cash investment
     
  29,915
               
 
Total Interest Income Fund
     
**
 
 846,296
               
Global Equity Fund
           
*
Barclays Global Investors U.S. Equity
           
 
Market Fund F
 
3,950,646 units
     
159,369
*
Barclays Global Investors EAFE Equity
           
 
Index Fund F
 
1,884,302 units
     
  64,424
 
Total Global Equity Fund
     
**
 
 223,793
               
Mid and Small Cap Stock Fund
           
*
Barclays Global Investors EAFE Equity
           
 
Extended Equity Market Fund F
 
13,615,634 units
 
**
 
 365,035
               
International Stock Fund
           
*
Barclays Global Investors EAFE Equity
           
 
Index Fund F
 
11,766,827 units
 
**
 
 402,308
               
Loan Fund
           
*
Loans to Plan Participants
 
8.25% - 9.25%
 
**
 
 357,219
               
 
TOTAL
       
$
7,279,522

*           Party-in-Interest.
**         Participant-directed investment, cost not required
***       Synthetic Insurance Contracts, no stated maturity.
****
Investment balances have been adjusted to include the market value of securities on loan, which are reclassified for financial statement presentation.

  15
 

 

SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustee (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 


 
AT&T SAVINGS AND SECURITY PLAN
   
 
By AT&T Inc.,
Plan Administrator for the Foregoing Plan





By
/s/ John J. Stephens
 
John J. Stephens
 
Senior Vice President and Controller




Date: June 27, 2008
 
 
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit identified below, Exhibit 23 is filed herein as an exhibit hereto.

Exhibit
Number                 

23  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm