---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-172843"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LUMN"
cik: "0000018926"
company_name: "Lumen Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:03:25.978486+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lumen's Level 3 Financing upsizes note offering to $2.0B at 7.000% to refinance higher-cost debt

## Summary
- Offering increased to $2.0B aggregate principal of 7.000% First Lien Notes due 2034, up from previously planned $1.25B.
- Net proceeds will redeem all $1.408B of 11.000% First Lien Notes due 2029 and partially redeem 10.750% First Lien Notes due 2030.
- Expected closing on August 18, 2025, subject to customary conditions.
- Notes are priced at par and will mature March 31, 2034; guaranteed on a first lien secured basis by Level 3 Parent and certain subsidiaries.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-172843
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LUMN
- cik: 0000018926
- company_name: Lumen Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312525172843/0001193125-25-172843-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312525172843/d68847d8k.htm

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