---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-003148"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LUMN"
cik: "0000018926"
company_name: "Lumen Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:33:55.282542+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lumen subsidiary upsizes additional notes offering to $650M at 8.500% due 2036

## Summary
- Level 3 Financing upsized additional notes to $650M (from $600M) of 8.500% Senior Notes due 2036, priced at 101.750%.
- Notes are a further issuance of $1.25B Initial Notes issued Dec 23, 2025; same terms except issue date and price.
- Net proceeds to fund purchases of Existing Second Lien Notes (4.000% 2031, 3.875% 2030, 4.500% 2030, 4.875% 2029) via tender offers.
- Early settlement on Dec 23, 2025 purchased $1.57B of Existing Second Lien Notes; tender offers expire Jan 7, 2026.
- Notes offered in private placement under Rule 144A/Reg S; no registration rights.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-003148
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LUMN
- cik: 0000018926
- company_name: Lumen Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312526003148/0001193125-26-003148-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312526003148/d66110d8k.htm

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