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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-042860"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LUMN"
cik: "0000018926"
company_name: "Lumen Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T21:01:00.556097+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lumen appoints Diankha Linear to board; board expanded to 12 members

## Summary
- Diankha Linear appointed to Lumen board effective Feb 21, 2024; board size increased from 11 to 12.
- Linear brings 20+ years experience in tech, logistics, retail; currently CEO of Community, Inc.
- Appointed to nominating and corporate governance committee and risk and security committee.
- Received prorated restricted stock grant of $50,000 vesting one year, qualifies as independent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-042860
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LUMN
- cik: 0000018926
- company_name: Lumen Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312524042860/0001193125-24-042860-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312524042860/d791427d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-042860.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Diankha Linear was appointed as Director at Lumen Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: voted to increase its size from 11 members to 12 members and to appoint Diankha Linear to fill the newly-created vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312524042860/0001193125-24-042860-index.htm

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