# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000018926
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-308717
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 9396
**Document Hash:** f28f817bf48247825e5fb347782b87c2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-308717.hdr.sgml**: 20251205

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-308717

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251201

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251205

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251205

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Lumen Technologies, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000018926
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 720651161
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** LA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-07784
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251551237

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P O BOX 4065
- **STREET 2:** 100 CENTURYLINK DR
- **CITY:** MONROE
- **STATE:** LA
- **ZIP:** 71203
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3183889000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 CENTURYLINK DR
- **STREET 2:** P O BOX 4065
- **CITY:** MONROE
- **STATE:** LA
- **ZIP:** 71203

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CENTURYLINK, INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20101108

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CENTURYTEL INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990602

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Level 3 Parent, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000794323
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 470210602
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35134
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251551236

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1025 ELDORADO BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** BLDG 2000
- **CITY:** BROOMFIELD
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80021
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7208881000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1025 ELDORADO BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** BLDG 2000
- **CITY:** BROOMFIELD
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80021

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980331

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KIEWIT PETER SONS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** QWEST CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000068622
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 840273800
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CO
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-03040
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251551235

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P O BOX 4065
- **STREET 2:** 100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE
- **CITY:** MONROE
- **STATE:** LA
- **ZIP:** 71203
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3183889000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** P O BOX 4065
- **CITY:** MONROE
- **STATE:** LA
- **ZIP:** 71203

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19910109

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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): December 1, 2025
![LOGO](g18823g1205050347503.jpg)

## Lumen Technologies, Inc.

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana 001-7784 72-0651161 <br> (State or other jurisdictionof incorporation) (CommissionFile Number) (IRS EmployerIdentification No.)

100 CenturyLink DriveMonroe, Louisiana 71203 <br> (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(318) 388-9000

#### (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

## Level 3 Parent, LLC

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-35134 47-0210602 <br> (State or other jurisdictionof incorporation) (CommissionFile Number) (IRS EmployerIdentification No.)

931 14<sup>th</sup> StreetDenver, Colorado 80202 <br> (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(720) 888-1000

#### (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

## Qwest Corporation

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado 001-03040 84-0273800 <br> (State or other jurisdictionof incorporation) (CommissionFile Number) (IRS EmployerIdentification No.)

931 14<sup>th</sup> StreetDenver, Colorado 80202 <br> (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(318) 388-9000

#### (Registrant's 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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ 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:

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| Registrant | Title of Each Class | Trading<br>Symbol | Name of Each Exchange<br>on Which Registered |
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share | LUMN | New York Stock Exchange |
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Preferred Stock Purchase Rights | N/A | 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 |

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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. ☐

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 1, 2025, David Ward, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Product Officer of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"), resigned from his roles at the Company and its principal subsidiaries to assume the role of President and Chief Architect at Salesforce, Inc. Mr. Ward will cease to serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Product Officer on January 5, 2026, while continuing to serve as an employee to support his transition through January 23, 2026.

On December 3, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") appointed James Fowler, a member of the Board, to succeed Mr. Ward as the Company's Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Product Officer, effective January 5, 2026. In connection with his appointment as an officer of the Company, on December 4, 2025, Mr. Fowler resigned from the Board, effective December 5, 2025. Mr. Fowler will serve as an advisor to the Company through his employment start date.

Mr. Fowler, age 54, has served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, a large U.S. insurance and financial services organization, since 2018. Prior to such role, he served as Group Chief Information Officer for General Electric ("GE"), a multinational conglomerate, from 2015 to 2018 and in other leadership roles since 2000. During his tenure at GE, he served in business unit CIO roles responsible for digital transformation at GE Capital, GE Power and Water, GE Intelligent Platforms, and GE Aviation. Mr. Fowler began his career at AT&T in 1993 and worked at Accenture before joining General Electric.

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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 on Form 8-K to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned officer hereunto duly authorized.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| Dated: December 5, 2025 | By: | /s/ Mark Hacker |
|  |  | Mark Hacker |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Public Sector |
|  | LEVEL 3 PARENT, LLC | LEVEL 3 PARENT, LLC |
| Dated: December 5, 2025 | By: | /s/ Mark Hacker |
|  |  | Mark Hacker |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Public Sector |
|  | QWEST CORPORATION | QWEST CORPORATION |
| Dated: December 5, 2025 | By: | /s/ Mark Hacker |
|  |  | Mark Hacker |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Public Sector |

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