# EDGAR Filing Document

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**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-209615
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-209615.hdr.sgml**: 20260507

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-209615

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 18

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260506

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260507

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260506

**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:** 26950144

**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

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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): May 6, 2026
![LOGO](g12036g0507022314913.jpg)

## Lumen Technologies, Inc.

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Louisiana** | **001-7784** | **72-0651161** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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|:---|:---|
| **100 CenturyLink Drive** |  |
| **Monroe, Louisiana** | **71203** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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(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 the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement 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:

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| **Registrant** | **Title of Each Class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of Each Exchange**<br> **on Which Registered** |
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Common Stock, no-par value per share | LUMN | New York Stock Exchange |
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Preferred Stock Purchase Rights | N/A | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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#### Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 6, 2026, Lumen Technologies, Inc. ("Lumen," "us," "we" or "our") issued a press release announcing that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, Inc. ("Level 3 Financing"), planned to offer $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes due 2037 (the "Notes") in a proposed private offering that would not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Concurrently with the commencement of the offering, Level 3 Financing, Lumen, Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. ("QCF", together with Level 3 Financing and Lumen, each an "Offeror", and collectively, the "Offerors") commenced cash tender offers (each, a "Tender Offer") to purchase the outstanding notes described below, pursuant to, and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in, an Offer to Purchase, dated May 6, 2026 (the "Offer to Purchase"). The notes offered to be purchased in the Tender Offers, listed in the order of priority, are (i) Level 3 Financing's outstanding 4.250% Senior Notes due 2028, 3.625% Senior Notes due 2029, 3.750% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2029, 3.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (formerly secured), 4.875% Second Lien Notes due 2029 (formerly secured), 4.500% Second Lien Notes due 2030 (formerly secured), 3.875% Second Lien Notes due 2030 (formerly secured), and 4.000% Second Lien Notes due 2031 (formerly secured) (collectively, the "Level 3 Notes"), (ii) Lumen's outstanding 6.875% Debentures, Series G due 2028, 4.500% Senior Notes due 2029, and 5.375% Senior Notes due 2029 (collectively, the "Lumen Notes"), and (iii) QCF's outstanding 6.875% Notes due 2028 (the "QCF Notes", and together with the Level 3 Notes and the Lumen Notes, the "Existing Group Tender Notes") up to an aggregate purchase price, excluding accrued and unpaid interest, of $750 million (the "Aggregate Purchase Price"). Level 3 Financing, Lumen, and QCF may, but are under no obligation to, increase the Aggregate Purchase Price (including based on the proceeds Level 3 Financing receives from the sale of the Notes). That press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full. The offering is expected to be completed on May 21, 2026, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.

On May 6, 2026, Lumen issued a subsequent press release announcing the pricing of $1 billion of the Notes in a private offering that would not be registered under the Securities Act. Level 3 Financing intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from this offering to fund the purchase of the Existing Group Tender Notes pursuant to the Tender Offers by the respective issuer of such Existing Group Tender Notes and to pay related fees and expenses. To the extent not applied to purchase the Existing Group Tender Notes in the Tender Offers or to pay related fees and expenses, Level 3 Financing intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes. That press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, the Notes, nor will there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any Existing Group Tender Notes, nor will there be any purchase of Existing Group Tender Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

*Forward-Looking Statements* 

*Except for historical and factual information, the matters set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K identified by words such as "will," "should," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "intends," and similar expressions are forward-looking statements as defined by the federal securities laws, and are subject to the "safe harbor" protections thereunder. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are based on current expectations only, and are subject to various uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those anticipated by us in those statements for several reasons, including those discussed in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. We may change our intentions or plans discussed in our forward-looking statements without notice at any time and for any reason.* 

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#### Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Press Release dated May 6, 2026, relating to the proposed private offering of its Senior Notes due 2037 and concurrent tender offers.](d12036dex991.htm) |
| 99.2 | [Press Release dated May 6, 2026, relating to the pricing of its 7.500% Senior Notes due 2037.](d12036dex992.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL in Exhibit 101). |

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

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| **LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.** | **LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ Chris Stansbury |
|  | Chris Stansbury |
|  | President and Chief Financial Officer |

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Dated: May 6, 2026

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

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|  NEWS RELEASE | ![LOGO](g12036g0507024933423.jpg) |

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**Lumen Technologies, Inc. Announces Offering of Senior Notes Due 2037 and Concurrent Tender Offers** 

**DENVER, May 6, 2026** — <u>Lumen Technologies, Inc.</u> ("Lumen," "us," "we" or "our") (NYSE: LUMN) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, Inc. ("Level 3 Financing"), plans to offer $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes due 2037 (the "Notes") and together with Lumen and Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. ("QCF," together with Level 3 Financing and Lumen, each an "Offeror", and collectively, the "Offerors"), Lumen's indirect and wholly-owned subsidiary, commence concurrent cash tender offers to purchase the outstanding notes described below (the "Tender Offers" and each, a "Tender Offer").

Level 3 Financing intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from this offering to fund the purchase of the Existing Group Tender Notes (as defined below) by the respective issuer of such Existing Group Tender Notes pursuant to concurrent Tender Offers and to pay related fees and expenses. To the extent not applied to purchase the Existing Group Tender Notes in the Tender Offers and pay related fees and expenses, Level 3 Financing intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes.

The Existing Group Tender Notes to be purchased in the Tender Offers, listed in the order of priority, are (i) Level 3 Financing's outstanding 4.250% Senior Notes due 2028, 3.625% Senior Notes due 2029, 3.750% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2029, 3.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (formerly secured), 4.875% Second Lien Notes due 2029 (formerly secured), 4.500% Second Lien Notes due 2030 (formerly secured), 3.875% Second Lien Notes due 2030 (formerly secured), and 4.000% Second Lien Notes due 2031 (formerly secured) (collectively, the "Level 3 Notes"), (ii) Lumen's 6.875%, Debentures, Series G due 2028, 4.500% Senior Notes due 2029, and 5.375% Senior Notes due 2029 (collectively, the "Lumen Notes"), and (iii) QCF's 6.875% Notes due 2028 (the "QCF Notes", and together with the Level 3 Notes and the Lumen Notes, the "Existing Group Tender Notes") up to an aggregate purchase price, excluding accrued and unpaid interest ("Accrued Interest"), of $750 million (the "Aggregate Purchase Price"). Level 3 Financing, Lumen, and QCF may, but is under no obligation to, increase the Aggregate Purchase Price (including based on the proceeds Level 3 Financing receives from the sale of the Notes).

The terms and conditions of the Tender Offers are described in a separate Offer to Purchase dated May 6, 2026 (the "Statement"). The Tender Offers will expire at 5 p.m. ET on June 4, 2026 (the "Expiration Date"), unless extended, earlier expired or terminated. Holders of the Existing Group Tender Notes must validly tender and not validly withdraw their Existing Group Tender Notes at or prior to 5 p.m. ET on May 19, 2026 (the "Early Tender Deadline") in order to be eligible to receive the applicable Total Consideration, which includes the applicable Early Tender Premium, as set forth in the table below. Holders who validly tender their Existing Group Tender Notes after the Early Tender Deadline and at or prior to the Expiration Date will be eligible to receive only the applicable tender consideration.

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The following table provides information with respect to the Existing Group Tender Notes to be purchased:

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| **Issuer and Offeror** | **Series of Notes** | **CUSIP Numbers<sup>(1)</sup>** | **Aggregate<br>Principal Amount<br>Outstanding** | **Acceptance<br>Priority<br>Level** | **Tender<br>Consideration<sup>(2)</sup>** | **Early<br>Tender<br>Premium** | **Total<br>Consideration<br><sup>(2)(3)</sup>** |
|  **Level 3 Financing, Inc.** | 4.250% Senior Notes<br>due 2028 | 527298 BR3/ U52783 AW4 | $178096000 | 1 | $963.75 | $30.00 | $993.75 |
|  **Level 3 Financing, Inc.** | 3.625% Senior Notes<br>due 2029 | 527298 BS1/ U52783 AX2 | $300314000 | 2 | $947.50 | $30.00 | $977.50 |
|  **Level 3 Financing, Inc.** | 3.750% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes<br>due 2029 | 527298 BT9/ U52783 AY0 | $361276000 | 3 | $942.50 | $30.00 | $972.50 |
|  **Level 3 Financing, Inc.** | 3.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2029<br>(formerly secured) | 527298BQ5/ U52783AV6 | $53883000 | 4 | $935.00 | $30.00 | $965.00 |
|  **Level 3 Financing, Inc.** | 4.875% Second Lien Notes due 2029<br>(formerly secured) | 527298CB7/ U52783BE3/ 527298CC5 | $9706000 | 5 | $975.00 | $30.00 | $1005.00 |
|  **Level 3 Financing, Inc.** | 4.500% Second Lien Notes due 2030<br>(formerly secured) | 527298CD3/ U52783BF0/ 527298CE1 | $1618300 | 6 | $930.00 | $30.00 | $960.00 |
|  **Level 3 Financing, Inc.** | 3.875% Second Lien Notes due 2030<br>(formerly secured) | 527298CF8/ U52783BG8/ 527298CG6 | $20048400 | 7 | $897.50 | $30.00 | $927.50 |
|  **Level 3 Financing, Inc.** | 4.000% Second Lien Notes due 2031<br>(formerly secured) | 527298CH4/ U52783BH6/ 527298CJ0 | $20385000 | 8 | $887.50 | $30.00 | $917.50 |
|  **Lumen Technologies, Inc.** | 6.875% Debentures, Series G, due 2028 | 156686AM9 | $130730000 | 9 | $995.00 | $30.00 | $1025.00 |
|  **Lumen Technologies, Inc.** | 4.500% Senior Notes<br>due 2029 | 156700 BD7/ U1566P AD7 | $299629000 | 10 | $950.00 | $30.00 | $980.00 |
|  **Lumen Technologies, Inc.** | 5.375% Senior Notes<br>due 2029 | 550241AA1/ U54985AA1 | $231544000 | 11 | $960.00 | $30.00 | $990.00 |
|  **Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.** | 6.875% Notes due 2028 | 912912AQ5 | $49582000 | 12 | $975.00 | $30.00 | $1005.00 |

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(1) No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP numbers listed above or printed on the
Existing Group Tender Notes. They are provided solely for the convenience of holders of the Existing Group Tender Notes.

(2) Per $1,000 principal amount of Existing Group Tender Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) and
accepted for purchase by the applicable Offeror. Excludes Accrued Interest, which will be paid on Existing Group Tender Notes accepted for purchase by the applicable Offeror as described in the Statement.

(3) Includes the Early Tender Premium for Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Deadline (and not
validly withdrawn) and accepted for purchase by the applicable Offeror.

The Offerors have retained Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, to act as Lead Dealer Manager and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC to act as Dealer Managers, and Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Truist Securities, Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. to act as Co-Dealer Managers (the "Dealer Managers") and D.F. King & Co., Inc. to act as the information agent and the tender agent (in such capacity, the "Tender and Information Agent") in connection with the Tender Offers. Requests for assistance or copies of the Statement or any other documents related to the Tender Offers may be directed to the Information and Tender Agent at the contact details set forth below. Questions in relation to the Tender Offers may be directed to the Dealer Managers and Tender and Information Agent at the addresses and telephone numbers set forth below.

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**The Lead Dealer Manager** 

**Wells Fargo Securities, LLC** 

550 South Tryon Street, 5th Floor

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Attention: Liability Management Group

Collect: (866) 309-6316

Toll-Free: (704) 410-4235

**The Tender and Information Agent** 

**D.F. King & Co., Inc.** 

28 Liberty Street, 53rd Floor

New York, New York 10005

Attn: Michael Horthman

Banks and Brokers Call: (212) 257-2075

All Others Call Toll Free: (800) 755-3105

Email: lumen@dfking.com

The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or any state securities laws in the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from the applicable registration requirements. Accordingly, the Notes are being offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act. The Notes will not have registration rights.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, the Notes, nor will there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any Existing Group Tender Notes, nor will there be any purchase of Existing Group Tender Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

**About Lumen Technologies** 

Lumen is unleashing the world's digital potential. We ignite business growth by connecting people, data, and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. As the trusted network for AI, Lumen uses the scale of our network to help companies realize AI's full potential. From metro connectivity to long-haul data transport to our edge cloud, security, managed service, and digital platform capabilities, we meet our customers' needs today and as they build for tomorrow.

Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks of Lumen Technologies, Inc. in the United States. Level 3 Financing, Inc. and Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. are wholly owned affiliates of Lumen Technologies, Inc.

**Forward-Looking Statements** 

*Except for historical and factual information, the matters set forth in this release and other of our oral or written statements identified by words such as "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "intends," and similar expressions 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: failure of the conditions set forth in the Statement to be satisfied or waived; the possibility that potential debt investors will not be receptive to the offering on the terms described above or at all; corporate developments that could preclude, impair or delay the above-described transactions due to restrictions under the federal securities laws; changes in Level 3 Financing's credit ratings; changes in the cash requirements, financial position, financing plans or investment plans of Level 3 Financing or its affiliates; changes* 

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 *in general market, economic, tax, regulatory or industry conditions that impact the ability or willingness of Level 3 Financing, Lumen, QCF or their respective affiliates to consummate the above-described transactions on the terms described above or at all; and other risks referenced from time to time in the filings of Lumen or Level 3 Parent, LLC with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason, whether as a result of new information, future events or developments, changed circumstances, or otherwise. We may change our intentions, strategies or plans (including our plans expressed herein) without notice at any time and for any reason.* 

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|  **Media Contact:** | **Investor Contact:** |
|  Anita J. Gomes<br> Anita.Gomes@lumen.com<br> +1 858-229-8538 | Jim Breen, CFA<br> Investor.Relations@lumen.com<br> +1 603-404-7003 |

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## Exhibit 99.2

**Exhibit 99.2** 

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| ![LOGO](g12036g0507025003438.jpg) | ![LOGO](g12036g0507025004515.jpg) |

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**Lumen Technologies, Inc. Announces Pricing of its 7.500% Senior Notes Due 2037** 

**DENVER, May 6, 2026** — <u>Lumen Technologies, Inc</u>. ("Lumen," "us," "we" or "our") (NYSE: LUMN) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, Inc. ("Level 3 Financing"), has agreed to sell $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 7.500% Senior Notes due 2037 (the "Notes").

The Notes were priced to investors at a price of 100.000% of their aggregate principal amount and will mature on February 15, 2037. Upon issuance, the Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsubordinated and unsecured basis by Level 3 Parent, LLC, the direct parent of Level 3 Financing, and certain unregulated subsidiaries of Level 3 Financing.

Level 3 Financing intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from this offering to fund the purchase of its, Lumen's and Qwest Capital Funding's ("QCF") unsecured notes (collectively, the "Existing Group Tender Notes") pursuant to a concurrent cash tender offer by Level 3 Financing, Lumen, and QCF to purchase their respective series of Existing Group Tender Notes pursuant to and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in an offer to purchase dated May 6, 2026 (the "Statement") and to pay related fees and expenses. To the extent not applied to purchase the Existing Group Tender Notes in the Tender Offers and to pay related fees and expenses, Level 3 Financing intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes. The offering of the Notes is expected to be completed on May 21, 2026, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.

The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws in the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from the applicable registration requirements. Accordingly, the Notes are being offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act. The Notes will not have registration rights.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, the Notes, nor will there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any Existing Group Tender Notes, nor will there be any purchase of Existing Group Tender Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

**About Lumen Technologies** 

Lumen is unleashing the world's digital potential. We ignite business growth by connecting people, data, and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. As the trusted network for AI, Lumen uses the scale of our network to help companies realize AI's full potential. From metro connectivity to long-haul data transport to our edge cloud, security, managed service, and digital platform capabilities, we meet our customers' needs today and as they build for tomorrow.

Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks of Lumen Technologies, Inc. in the United States. Level 3 Financing, Inc. and Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. are wholly owned affiliates of Lumen Technologies, Inc.

**Forward-Looking Statements** 

*Except for historical and factual information, the matters set forth in this release and other of our oral or written statements identified by words such as "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "intends," and similar expressions 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* 

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 *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: failure to satisfy or waive the conditions to consummation of the Notes offering or the conditions set forth in the Statement; corporate developments that could preclude, impair or delay the above-described transactions due to restrictions under the federal securities laws; changes in Level 3 Financing's credit ratings; changes in the cash requirements, financial position, financing plans or investment plans of Level 3 Financing or its affiliates; changes in general market, economic, tax, regulatory or industry conditions that impact the ability or willingness of Level 3 Financing, Lumen, or QCF to consummate the above-described transactions on the terms described above or at all; and other risks referenced from time to time in the filings of Lumen or Level 3 Parent, LLC with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason, whether as a result of new information, future events or developments, changed circumstances, or otherwise. We may change our intentions, strategies or plans (including our plans expressed herein) without notice at any time and for any reason.* 

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|:---|:---|
| **Media Contact:** | **Investor Contact:** |
| Anita J. Gomes | Jim Breen, CFA |
| Anita.Gomes@lumen.com | Investor.Relations@lumen.com |
| +1 858-229-8538 | +1 603-404-7003 |

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