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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-246216"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LUMN"
cik: "0000018926"
company_name: "Lumen Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T09:24:48.139216+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lumen appoints former Microsoft CMO Chris Capossela to board of directors

## Summary
- Board increased from 11 to 12 members; Capossela's appointment effective October 29, 2024.
- Capossela served as Microsoft EVP and CMO for 10 years, leading worldwide marketing.
- He will serve on the human resources/compensation committee and audit committee.
- Receives prorated restricted stock grant with target value of $100,000, vesting in one year.
- Will stand for reelection at the 2025 annual shareholders meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-246216
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LUMN
- cik: 0000018926
- company_name: Lumen Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312524246216/0001193125-24-246216-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312524246216/d902927d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-246216
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-246216.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Capossela was appointed as Director at Lumen Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 29, 2024, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), on the recommendation of its nominating and corporate governance committee, voted to increase its size from 11 members to 12 members and to appoint Christopher Capossela to fill the newly-created vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312524246216/0001193125-24-246216-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.