Lumen Technologies, Inc. 8-K

What Happened

• Lumen Technologies, together with its subsidiary Qwest Corporation, announced on June 10, 2026 that the Exchange Offers and related Consent Solicitations expired at 5:00 pm ET on June 9, 2026.
• The offers allowed holders of Qwest’s existing 6.50% Notes due 2056 (CUSIP 74913G881) and 6.75% Notes due 2057 (CUSIP 74913G873) (the “Old Qwest Notes”) to exchange those securities for newly issued Qwest notes: 6.500% Notes due 2051 and 6.750% Notes due 2052 (the “New Qwest Notes”), which will be issued by Qwest and fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by Lumen.
• The company filed a press release dated June 10, 2026 (Exhibit 99.1) reporting the expiration and final results; the Exchange Offers were made only pursuant to the terms of the Prospectus (Registration Statement on Form S-4).

Key Details

• Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations expired: June 9, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET.
• Old Qwest Notes: 6.50% due 2056 (CUSIP 74913G881) and 6.75% due 2057 (CUSIP 74913G873).
• New Qwest Notes to be issued: 6.500% due 2051 and 6.750% due 2052, issued by Qwest and unsecuredly guaranteed by Lumen.
• Press release attached to the 8-K as Exhibit 99.1; filing includes standard forward-looking statement disclosures and risks.

Why It Matters

• This filing documents a completed exchange process that replaces holders’ long-dated 2056/2057 notes with new 2051/2052 notes, and confirms the new notes will carry Lumen’s unsecured guarantee.
• For investors, the transaction changes the specific debt instruments outstanding (maturities and identifiers) and may affect the company’s debt profile and bondholder composition; the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations were subject to the terms and conditions in the Prospectus and related risk factors disclosed by the company.