Current Report Filing (8-k)

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):

June 5, 2023

LOGO

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, Louisiana		71203
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(318) 388-9000

(Telephone number, including area code)

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share	LUMN	New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	N/A	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether any 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 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

Beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 5, 2023, our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer and other members of our senior leadership team will host an Investor Day focused on our key priorities, initiatives and prospects. Our Investor Day presentations will be webcast live to the public. For information on viewing the webcast live or by replay, please see our Investor Relations website at https://ir.lumen.com/events-and-presentations.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report are the materials to be reviewed by our senior leadership team during our Investor Day presentations. Attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this report is a press release summarizing key takeaways from our Investor Day presentations, and attached as Exhibits 99.3 and 99.4 to this report are press releases announcing recent product enhancements to be discussed during our Investor Day presentations.

The information in Item 7.01 of this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical and factual information, the matters set forth in this report and its attached exhibit, and statements made by management during our Investor Day presentations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are based on current expectations only, are inherently speculative, and are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Actual events and results may differ materially from those anticipated, estimated, projected or implied by us in those statements if one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect. Factors that could affect actual results include but are not limited to those listed in Exhibit 99.1 to this report. You are cautioned not to unduly rely upon our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits:


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Investor Day presentation materials.

99.2		Press release issued June 5, 2023 regarding Investor Day.

99.3		Press release issued June 5, 2023 regarding enhanced Quantum Fiber offering.

99.4		Press release issued June 5, 2023 regarding new collaboration with Microsoft.

104		Cover page formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Lumen Technologies, Inc. has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer hereunto duly authorized.