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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-308717"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LUMN"
cik: "0000018926"
company_name: "Lumen Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T14:20:02.895842+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lumen CTO David Ward resigns; Board appoints James Fowler as successor

## Summary
- David Ward, EVP and Chief Technology & Product Officer, resigned effective Jan 5, 2026, to become President & Chief Architect at Salesforce.
- James Fowler appointed as new EVP, Chief Technology & Product Officer effective Jan 5, 2026; resigned from Board effective Dec 5.
- Fowler previously served as EVP & CTO at Nationwide Mutual Insurance since 2018; prior roles at GE and AT&T.
- Ward will remain as employee for transition through Jan 23, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-308717
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LUMN
- cik: 0000018926
- company_name: Lumen Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312525308717/0001193125-25-308717-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312525308717/d18823d8k.htm

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