---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-152683"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LUMN"
cik: "0000018926"
company_name: "Lumen Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T14:46:03.682844+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lumen subsidiary closes $2B 6.875% notes due 2033, redeems higher-cost debt

## Summary
- Level 3 Financing issued $2.0B of 6.875% First Lien Notes due June 30, 2033.
- Proceeds redeemed all $924.5M of 10.5% notes due 2030 and $667.7M of 10.5% notes due 2029.
- Also partially redeemed $166.6M of 11% First Lien Notes due 2029.
- Transaction simplifies capital structure, extends maturities, and reduces interest expense.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-152683
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LUMN
- cik: 0000018926
- company_name: Lumen Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312525152683/0001193125-25-152683-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312525152683/d92068d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-152683
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-152683.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-152683.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  Lumen Technologies, Inc. incurred senior notes of $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount at 6.875% maturing 2033.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount
  - Rate: 6.875%
  - Maturity: 2033
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: completed its previously-announced upsized offering of $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 6.875% First Lien Notes due 2033 (the “Notes”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312525152683/0001193125-25-152683-index.htm

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