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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): February 12, 2021
 
 
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Louisiana
 
001-7784
 
72-0651161
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
   
100 CenturyLink Drive
Monroe,
LA
 
71203
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Level 3 Parent, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-35134
 
47-0210602
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
   
1025 Eldorado Blvd.
Broomfield,
Colorado
 
80021
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Qwest Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Colorado
 
001-03040
 
84-0273800
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
   
100 CenturyLink Drive
Monroe, LA
 
71203
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (318)
388-9000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of any registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
 
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the
Exchange
Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Registrant
 
Title of Each Class
  
Trading
Symbol
  
Name of Each Exchange
on Which Registered
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
 
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
  
LUMN
  
New York Stock Exchange
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
 
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
  
N/A
  
New York Stock Exchange
Qwest Corporation
 
7.00% Notes Due 2056
  
CTAA
  
New York Stock Exchange
Qwest Corporation
 
6.5% Notes Due 2056
  
CTBB
  
New York Stock Exchange
Qwest Corporation
 
6.75% Notes Due 2057
  
CTDD
  
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
 
 
 

Item 8.01
Other Events
On February 16, 2021 Lumen Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing that (i) on February 12, 2021, its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, Inc., had completed the redemption of all $900 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.375% Senior Notes due 2024, and (ii) on February 16, 2021 its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, Qwest Corporation had completed the redemption of all $235 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.00% Notes due 2056.
That press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
The following exhibits are furnished with this Current Report on Form
8-K:
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
   
Exhibit 4.1
  
   
Exhibit 4.2
  
   
Exhibit 4.3
  
   
Exhibit 99.1
  
   
Exhibit 104
  
Cover page formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.
 
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Lumen Technologies, Inc., Level 3 Parent, LLC and Qwest Corporation have duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer hereunto duly authorized.
 
       
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
       
Dated: February 16, 2021       By:   /s/ Eric J. Mortensen
            Eric J. Mortensen
            Senior Vice President & Controller
     
       
LEVEL 3 PARENT, LLC
       
        By:   /s/ Eric J. Mortensen
            Eric J. Mortensen
            Senior Vice President & Controller
     
       
QWEST CORPORATION
       
        By:   /s/ Eric J. Mortensen
            Eric J. Mortensen
            Senior Vice President & Controller
 
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